7 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
About 7 Longdon Wood
7 Longdon Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£655/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Longdon Wood has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2025Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of replacement dwelling incorporating basement and single integral garage (Revision to extant permission DC/22/01312/FULL1 dated 23.05.2022).
- Agent
- andy barrett ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01363/FULL1
- May 2022Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of replacement dwelling incorporating basement and single integral garage (Revision to extant permission DC/19/01404/FULL1 dated 22/08/2019)
- Agent
- andy barrett ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01312/FULL1
What's in 7 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Longdon Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2016Most recent
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EN: £1,400,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 7 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
On epc rating, 7 Longdon Wood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,055
Street avg £6,122
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 328 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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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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