24 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP

24 Commonside is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 316 m² (around 3401 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 316 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 14 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,875,000 in July 2024.