Kenilworth Cottage, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
About Kenilworth Cottage
Kenilworth Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £860,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Kenilworth Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2022Most recent
£860,000
+79.2%over 18 years7 September 2004
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HL: £806,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR2 6HL
Kelty, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
Sold Mar 2025
£806,500Hansler, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
Sold Nov 2024
£885,0001 Orchard Place, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
Sold Aug 2024
£1,010,000Strathallan, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
Sold Aug 2024
£785,000Foxley, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL
Sold Jan 2023
£795,000
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Versus other Blackness Lane homes
Years Held for Kenilworth Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,276
Street avg £4,309
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB