43 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
About 43 Longdon Wood
43 Longdon Wood is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 178 m² it sits well below the postcode median (316 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 94.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £1,175,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
43 Longdon Wood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
43 Longdon Wood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 43 Longdon Wood has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£1,164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£1,175,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2019Most recent
£1,175,000
+59.9%over 16 years6 August 2002
£735,000
+263.4%over 5 years30 June 1997
£202,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EN: £1,400,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Longdon Wood homes
EPC Rating for 43 Longdon Wood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,601
Street avg £6,152
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 327 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB