257 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
About 257 Pickhurst Rise
257 Pickhurst Rise is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 27.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
257 Pickhurst Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
257 Pickhurst Rise has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£477,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£477,500
+255.0%over 17 years22 January 1999
£134,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0AH: £710,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR4 0AH
255 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
Sold Oct 2025
£710,000249 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
Sold Mar 2025
£695,000259 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
Sold Dec 2024
£625,000301 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
Sold Jun 2024
£1,115,000299 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
Sold Jul 2022
£1,275,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Pickhurst Rise homes
257 Pickhurst Rise is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,895
Street avg £5,497
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Pickhurst — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB