2 Holmshaw Bungalows, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
About 2 Holmshaw Bungalows
2 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 rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
2 Holmshaw Bungalows has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Holmshaw Bungalows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6AR: £900,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BR2 6AR
Highview, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
Sold Sept 2021
£1,650,00015 Keston Showmans Park, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
Sold Nov 2020
£5,000Holmshaw Farm, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
Sold May 2019
£75,000Waytes Cottage, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
Sold Aug 2017
£900,0001 Holmshaw Bungalows, Layhams Road, Keston, BR2 6AR
Sold Jan 2015
£250,000
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Versus other Layhams Road homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Holmshaw Bungalows runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
King Henry's Drive / Homestead Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Fairchildes Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB