What type of property is Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL last sold for £806,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £221,500 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and March 2025, Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL rose from £221,500 to £806,500, a change of £585,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The current EPC rating for Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL heated?

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

What council tax band is Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Kelty, 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 Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL located?

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

How safe is the area around Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

Police records around Kelty, 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 Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

The closest primary school to Kelty, 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.

What is the nearest station to Kelty, Blackness Lane, BR2 6HL?

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

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Kelty, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kelty

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

Kelty is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

A recent sale: £806,500 in March 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 72% 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.

Kelty's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Kelty has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Kelty has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£806,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£806,500
+73.4%over 22 years
13 December 2002
£465,000
+109.9%over 3 years
22 January 1999
£221,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HL: £860,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

Kelty is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,041

Street avg £4,319

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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