2 Phoenix Drive, Keston, BR2 8HS
About 2 Phoenix Drive
2 Phoenix Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Keston (BR2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 sits 125.6% above the 2010 sale of £352,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Conversion of garage to habitable room, single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- Christopher Rayner Architects
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04535/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Phoenix Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Phoenix Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£794,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£352,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2010Most recent
£352,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8HS: £599,995 (2025–2015).
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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
Price per m² for 2 Phoenix Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,794
Street avg £4,566
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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