What type of property is 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL last sold for £650,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £335,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and September 2019, 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL rose from £335,000 to £650,000, a change of £315,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The current EPC rating for 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,719 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2020 under ref. 20/01820/FULL6. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

3 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.

Where is 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL located?

3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

160 m²

1719 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Orchard Place

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

3 Orchard Place is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1719 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £650,000 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Orchard Place'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 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Place has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extension
Agent
Architectural Designs
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
20/01820/FULL6
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Jan 2001
Full
In report
Boundary wall and hardstanding for 2 car parking spaces
Reference
00/01819/FULL1
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What's in 3 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.

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

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£650,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2019Most recent
£650,000
+13.0%over 9 years
3 June 2010
£575,000
+7.5%over 4 years
28 February 2006
£535,000
+59.7%over 6 years
12 August 1999
£335,000

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

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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.

3 Orchard Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,069

Street avg £4,359

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

55 dB

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70 dB

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