16 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
About 16 Commonside
16 Commonside is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£652/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £470,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Commonside 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.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BP: £1,625,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 16 Commonside, in one report
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Versus other Commonside homes
On price per m², 16 Commonside stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,015
Street avg £4,665
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.4 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB