What kind of home is 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA last change hands?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA last sold for £767,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and October 2022, 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA rose from £270,000 to £767,500, a change of £497,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR2 6AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA had any planning applications?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA has council approval for side and rear extension granted in September 2008 under ref. 08/02361/FULL6. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA in?

3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

Police records around 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

The closest primary school to 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA is Downe Primary School (1.5km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darrick Wood School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, BR2 6AA is Holwood Farm, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA

Extendable5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Holwood Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Holwood Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,132/sq ft) was about 204.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £767,500 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Holwood Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Nov 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T2 Beech - Sectionally dismantle down to ground level as per tree survey recommendations. SUBJECT TO TPO BB & OUDC 1 (1952)
Agent
Treerangers
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
24/03206/TPO
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Sept 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
N1 Approx. 10 trees including Lime, Sycamore, Beech and Horse Chestnut on rear boundary - Crown lift approx. 3.5m. Remove epicormic growth and deadwood and sever and remove ivy where appropriate. N2 Beech & Horse Chestnut - Crown lift approx. 2-3 sections of the branches where lowest branches overhang and rub against the outbuildings. N3 Sycamore & Ash - Cut back any branches overhanging power and/or telephone lines. N4 Approx. 22 trees of significance, 8 of which are large and overgrown, self-seeded undergrowth, shrubs and saplings - Crown lift approx. 3.5m and sympathetic clearance, reduction and crown lifts to the overgrown areas. SUBJECT TO TPO BB & OUDC 1 (1952)
Agent
The Axe Brothers
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/02787/TPO
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What's in 3 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£767,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2022Most recent
£767,500
+184.3%over 15 years
9 March 2007
£270,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BR2 6AA: £565,000 (2019–2015).

Nearby sales in BR2 6AA

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On the street

Versus other Shire Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Holwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£12,183

Street avg £3,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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1 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane

BR2 6AA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

Full Keston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holwood Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Downe Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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