9 Longdon Wood, Keston, BR2 6EN
About 9 Longdon Wood
9 Longdon Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 114 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). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,019/sq ft) was about 219.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
9 Longdon Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 9 Longdon Wood in 2024.
- Aug 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions conversion of garage, construction of two storey/first floor side and rear extensions, roof extensions, loft extension including three rear roof dormers, three side roof lights and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- andy barrett ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02115/FULL6
- Dec 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of side and rear extensions. Erection of two storey front, side and rear extensions, incorporating dormer windows and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- andy barrett ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03752/FULL6
What's in 9 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
Price for 9 Longdon Wood has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£1,250,000
+400.0%over 24 years6 June 1996
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6EN: £2,100,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Longdon Wood homes
Floor Area for 9 Longdon Wood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,965
Street avg £5,861
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 331 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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