Holwood Farm, 3 Mantles Cottages, Shire Lane, Keston, BR2 6AA
About Holwood Farm
Holwood Farm is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Keston (BR2 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 127 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 10% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £640,000 in April 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Holwood Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Holwood Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£640,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2019Most recent
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6AA: £490,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BR2 6AA
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Versus other Shire Lane homes
EPC Rating for Holwood Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,039
Street avg £5,667
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 9 years
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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