Glebe Cottage, Church Road, Keston, BR2 6HT
About Glebe Cottage
Glebe Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HT). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (218 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£652/sq ft) was about 313.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £1,038,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Nov 2017New BuildFullIn report
Detached two bedroom bungalow on land adjacent to Glebe Cottage with new vehicular access and associated parking
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04084/FULL1
What's in Glebe Cottage, Church Road, Keston, BR2 6HT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Glebe Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,006,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 6 years.
£1,038,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2024Most recent
£1,038,000
+64.7%over 5 years15 October 2018
£630,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HT: £360,000 (2019–1997).
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Versus other Church Road homes
On price per m², Glebe Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,014
Street avg £3,260
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 228 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
Keston Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB