What type of property is 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU last sold for £1,500,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £969,500 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and September 2018, 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU rose from £969,500 to £1,500,000, a change of £530,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (3,068 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU have?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2020 under ref. 20/00850/FULL6. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU located?

8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

Police records around 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

The closest primary school to 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU is Keston Church of England Primary School (180m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ravens Wood School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Regents Drive, BR2 6BU is Leafy Grove, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Regents Drive, Keston, BR2 6BU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

285 m²

3068 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Regents Drive

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

8 Regents Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,940,000 is 29.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in September 2018.

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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

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Regents Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE54toD62

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

64%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Regents Drive, Keston, BR2 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Oct 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of garden shed and construction of new outbuilding
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/02779/FULL6
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Apr 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension for indoor swimming pool, single storey front extension, internal changes and associated works including landscaping and external works
Agent
Resi
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
20/00850/FULL6
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What's in 8 Regents Drive, Keston, BR2 6BU'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.

8 Regents Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,940,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,500,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2018Most recent
£1,500,000
+54.7%over 12 years
1 June 2006
£969,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6BU: £1,550,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Regents Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Regents Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,263

Street avg £5,274

On par

Floor Area

285 m²

Street avg 290 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leafy Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Keston Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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