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21 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN

EPC B4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
552 m²
5942 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 21 Longdon Wood

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

21 Longdon Wood is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 552 m² (around 5942 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,284,000 is 13.6% below the 2024 sale of £3,800,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 552 m² the property is well over the postcode median (221 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold July 2024 for £3,800,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD63toB88
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Longdon Wood sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of single storey ancillary garden building.

    Agent
    Offset Architects
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03093/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Details of conditions submitted in relation to planning permission 15/00726Condition 2 - Materials

    Agent
    Offset Architects
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00726/CONDIT
    View planning record

What's in 21 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Latest sale on 21 Longdon Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£3,284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£3,800,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2024Most recent

    £3,800,000

    +52.0%over 4 years
  2. 6 August 2019

    £2,500,000

    +47.1%over 2 years
  3. 26 April 2017

    £1,700,000

    +112.5%over 2 years
  4. 6 November 2014

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EN: £1,360,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Longdon Wood homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Longdon Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,884

Street avg £6,133

Above

Floor Area

552 m²

Street avg 305 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

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

0.1 km

Rushley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ravens Wood School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.