Meadow View, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HL

Meadow View is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 305 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 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,717,000 sits 138.1% above the 2007 sale of £721,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.