26 Keston Gardens, Keston, BR2 6BL
About 26 Keston Gardens
26 Keston Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £945,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
26 Keston Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Keston Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- T Joseph Associates Limited
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00778/FULL6
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Double storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01230/FULL6
What's in 26 Keston Gardens, Keston, BR2 6BL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Keston Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 9 years.
£945,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2023Most recent
£945,000
+93.3%over 8 years16 July 2014
£489,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BL: £675,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 26 Keston Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Keston Gardens homes
Years Held for 26 Keston Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,176
Street avg £4,490
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Keston / The Fox — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 12 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB