What kind of home is 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is a 6-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL sell for?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL last sold for £475,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and September 2006, 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL rose from £290,000 to £475,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR2 6HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL have?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL in?

2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Police records around 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The closest primary school to 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is Keston Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ravens Wood School (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is Blackness Lane, 252m away. The nearest airport option is Biggin Hill Airport, 1.5km away.

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2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Orchard Place

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

2 Orchard Place is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 sits 78.9% above the 2006 sale of £475,000. At 186 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 29 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2001
OutbuildingFull
In report
Detached shed, trellis fence and pergolas in rear garden RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
Retrospective
Reference
01/03405/FULL1
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What's in 2 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

2 Orchard Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£850,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£475,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2006Most recent
£475,000
+63.8%over 6 years
8 February 2000
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HL: £806,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BR2 6HL

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On the street

Versus other Blackness Lane homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Orchard Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,554

Street avg £4,422

Below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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3 bed2 bath

Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Blackness Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Keston Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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