27 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP
About 27 Commonside
27 Commonside is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump.
At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,924,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £1,675,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 27 Commonside
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
27 Commonside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Commonside sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
H1 Yew on front boundary: Hedge reduction - Reduce hedge face by the entrance back to allow for better visibility of the front post. Trim the garden side hedge face back into a tight compact form taking in the undulating face to a more even level hedge face.T1 Magnolia Grandiflora in front garden - Reduce the overall canopy by up to 0.5m and shape.G1 Group of x3 Portuguese Laurel on right hand boundary - Reduce back into a tight compact form and lift the lower canopy to create an even height on the garden side. (Please see annotated photo).Reason for work ? General Maintenance.
- Agent
- Trees Uk
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01494/TREE
- Mar 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Portuguese Laurel - Reduce height by 4m. Holly - Reduce height by 2m.
- Agent
- Nick Burr Tree Care
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00679/TREE
What's in 27 Commonside, Keston, BR2 6BP's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
27 Commonside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,924,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,675,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2019Most recent
£1,675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BP: £550,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 27 Commonside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Commonside homes
27 Commonside is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,796
Street avg £4,759
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB