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La Casetta, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About La Casetta

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

La Casetta is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 is 10.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 126 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD59toC74
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at La Casetta.

  1. Dec 2021
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Outbuilding at the rear of the garden to provide a Gym and office. Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

    Agent
    Ideaplan
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/05236/PLUD
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    Garage ConversionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension (for which prior approval has been granted under 21/01307/HHPA) conversion of garage to habitable room LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)

    Agent
    Robinson Escott Planning LLP
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02163/PLUD
    View planning record

What's in La Casetta, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL's planning history?

7 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.

La Casetta valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£695,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2017Most recent

    £695,000

    +78.2%over 7 years
  2. 16 September 2010

    £390,000

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.

La Casetta outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,516

Street avg £4,299

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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 La Casetta, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.