1 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane, Keston, BR2 6DH
About 1 High House Cottages
1 High House Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 45% above the 2010 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
1 High House Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garden studio/workshop outbuilding and construction of single storey one bedroom dwellinghouse and 2 car parking spaces on land adjoining 1 High House Cottage.
- Agent
- Robinson Escott Planning
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04674/FULL1
- Apr 2018New BuildFullIn report
Residential dwelling on land adjoining 1 High House Cottage.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04984/FULL1
What's in 1 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane, Keston, BR2 6DH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 High House Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2010Most recent
£500,000
+150.0%over 13 years18 December 1996
£200,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in BR2 6DH: £250,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in BR2 6DH
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Leaves Green / The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Meridian High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB