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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
262 m²
2820 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Orchard Place

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

4 Orchard Place is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,103,000 sits 77.9% above the 2007 sale of £620,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension including elevational alterations.

    Agent
    ABP Architectural Services Ltd
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    17/04456/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and front extension, provision of first floor balcony. Roof alterations and alterations to fenestration layout.

    Agent
    ABP Architectural Services Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00047/FULL6
    View planning record

What's in 4 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

4 Orchard Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£620,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2007Most recent

    £620,000

    +69.9%over 8 years
  2. 26 April 1999

    £365,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Orchard Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £4,430

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Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BR2 6HL

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.