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20 Lakes Road, Keston, BR2 6BN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Lakes Road

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

20 Lakes Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 105 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £575,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromC73toD64
Low Energy Lighting
70%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2024from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromD64toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lakes Road, Keston, BR2 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

    Agent
    Keith Chandler Ltd
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/04200/PLUD
    View planning record

What's in 20 Lakes Road, Keston, BR2 6BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Lakes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2024Most recent

    £575,000

    +25.7%over 7 years

  2. 6 January 2017

    £457,500

    +56.4%over 5 years

  3. 2 December 2011

    £292,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BN: £495,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Lakes Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Lakes Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,476

Street avg £5,359

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£613k

1 Blackness Cottages, Blackness Lane

BR2 6HP

3 bed
£725k

1 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane

BR2 6DH

3 bed
£757k

1 Keston End, Leaves Green Road

BR2 6DT

3 bed2 bath
£777k

1 Leaves Green House, Leaves Green Road

BR2 6DU

4 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Colliers Shaw

BR2 6JA

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Ebury Close

BR2 6EL

4 bed
£577k

1 Lakes Road

BR2 6BN

£596k

1 Holwood Cottages, Shire Lane

BR2 6AA

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

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.

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 6BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR2 6BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 20 Lakes Road, Keston, BR2 6BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.