51b, Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
About 51b
51b is a semi-detached house in Keston (BR2 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. At 147 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–296 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £540,000. 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
Energy performance
51b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
51b has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 2 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£540,000
+60.7%over 2 years11 January 2019
£336,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BB: £475,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR2 6BB
Flat 3, 81 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Sold Aug 2025
£475,000Morven, Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Sold Jun 2024
£1,250,000Flat 5, 81 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Sold Jul 2023
£433,00067 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Sold Sept 2021
£985,000Flat 1, 81 Heathfield Road, Keston, BR2 6BB
Sold Nov 2019
£260,000
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Versus other Heathfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 51b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,673
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leafy Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB