4 Phoenix Drive, Keston, BR2 8HS
About 4 Phoenix Drive
4 Phoenix Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 sits 86% above the 2008 sale of £371,000. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
- Agent
- Christopher Rayner Architects
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05523/FULL6
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 7 years.
£371,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2008Most recent
£371,000
+48.4%over 6 years7 June 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8HS: £599,995 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 4 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
Floor Area for 4 Phoenix Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,216
Street avg £4,424
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB