2 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane, Keston, BR2 6DH
About 2 High House Cottages
2 High House Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 High House Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. Retrospective application.
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02447/FULL6
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01117/PLUD
What's in 2 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane, Keston, BR2 6DH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 High House Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in BR2 6DH: £250,000 (2010–1996).
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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.
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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB