What kind of home is 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN last sold for £1,325,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £630,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and August 2024, 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN rose from £630,000 to £1,325,000, a change of £695,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The current EPC rating for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR2 6HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN has 3 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN in?

4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN 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.

What schools are near 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The closest primary school to 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is Keston Church of England Primary School (552m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ravens Wood School (554m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is Rushley Close, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Beechwood Drive

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

4 Beechwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 175 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (234 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 134.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £1,325,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Nov 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage (east) to provide habitable accommodation and single storey side and rear extensions to existing garage (west) to enable double garage and elevational alterations.
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
24/03366/FULL6
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Jul 2024
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, conversion of existing roofspace to provide habitable accommodation including increase in roof height and 3x rear dormer extensions, conversion of existing garage to provide habitable accommodation and elevational alterations.
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/02075/FULL6
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What's in 4 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN's planning history?

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£1,293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,325,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2024Most recent
£1,325,000
+110.3%over 20 years
26 July 2004
£630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HN: £1,495,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BR2 6HN

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Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Beechwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,571

Street avg £5,025

Strongly above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 254 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Keston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rushley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Keston Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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