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1 Holmshaw Bungalows, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Holmshaw Bungalows

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

1 Holmshaw Bungalows is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 70.4% above the 2015 sale of £250,000. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Holmshaw Bungalows, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Holmshaw Bungalows has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2015Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6AR: £900,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Layhams Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Holmshaw Bungalows lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £4,967

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
£757k

1 Keston End, Leaves Green Road

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£777k

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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

0.4 km

King Henry's Drive / Homestead Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fairchildes Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Holmshaw Bungalows, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.