1 Phoenix Drive, Keston, BR2 8HS
About 1 Phoenix Drive
1 Phoenix Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 sits 55.4% above the 2015 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 93 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Phoenix Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Phoenix Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Phoenix Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2015Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8HS: £599,995 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 1 Phoenix Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Phoenix Drive homes
1 Phoenix Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,108
Street avg £4,335
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Al-Emaan Centre / Keston Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ravens Wood School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB