Holwood Farm, 1 Mantles Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA
About Holwood Farm
Holwood Farm is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2977 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,388,000 sits 69.3% above the 2015 sale of £820,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Holwood Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at Holwood Farm in 2024.
- Mar 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage conversion to create an office by raising bin store roof to 3m and insertion of new door
- Agent
- LYONDALE
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00061/FULL6
- May 2023MixedFullIn report
Retrospective canopy and elevational alterations, proposed fence and shed
- Agent
- Resi
Retrospective- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00365/FULL6
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Holwood Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Holwood Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 2015Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6AA: £490,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BR2 6AA
Everything we know about Holwood Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Shire Lane homes
Holwood Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,965
Street avg £6,186
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB