21 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
About 21 Longdon Wood
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 performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
21 Longdon Wood sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of single storey ancillary garden building.
- Agent
- Offset Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03093/FULL6
- Nov 2015ConditionsIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Longdon Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£3,284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 10 years.
£3,800,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2024Most recent
£3,800,000
+52.0%over 4 years6 August 2019
£2,500,000
+47.1%over 2 years26 April 2017
£1,700,000
+112.5%over 2 years6 November 2014
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EN: £1,360,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 21 Longdon Wood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Longdon Wood homes
EPC Rating for 21 Longdon Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,884
Street avg £6,133
Floor Area
552 m²
Street avg 305 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB