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Green Banks, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Green Banks

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

Green Banks is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £866,000 sits 137.3% above the 2004 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Green Banks, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and first floor roof extension to provide additional accommodation

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01487/FULL6
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What's in Green Banks, 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.

Green Banks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£866,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2004Most recent

    £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.

Green Banks outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,226

Street avg £4,436

Strongly below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£777k

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1 Colliers Shaw

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4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Ebury Close

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4 bed
£757k

1 Keston End, Leaves Green Road

BR2 6DT

3 bed2 bath
£725k

1 High House Cottages, Ashmore Lane

BR2 6DH

3 bed
£1.2m

1 Heritage Hill

BR2 6AU

5 bed2 bath
£613k

1 Blackness Cottages, Blackness Lane

BR2 6HP

3 bed
£1.4m

1 Greys Park Close

BR2 6BD

5 bed5 bath
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.
Full Keston report

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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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

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