8 Hassock Wood, Keston, BR2 6HX
About 8 Hassock Wood
8 Hassock Wood is a detached house in Keston (BR2 6HX). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,140,000 is 13.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £1,005,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Hassock Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Hassock Wood.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension and part one/two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00245/FULL6
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension and part one/two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02396/FULL6
What's in 8 Hassock Wood, Keston, BR2 6HX's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Hassock Wood changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.6% per year over 1 year.
£1,005,000
Growth on file: -12.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 March 2023Most recent
£1,005,000
-12.6%over 10 months28 April 2022
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HX: £885,000 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about 8 Hassock Wood, in one report
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Versus other Hassock Wood homes
On epc rating, 8 Hassock Wood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,569
Street avg £5,761
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rolinsden Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Keston Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB