3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages, Blackness Lane, Keston, BR2 6HR
About 3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages
3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Keston (BR2 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Keston Fruit Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in BR2 6HR: £650,000 (2017–2008).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Keston Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB