What type of property is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH sell for?

259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH last sold for £625,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and December 2024, 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH rose from £96,000 to £625,000, a change of £529,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH heated?

The latest EPC at 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH is in council tax band E.

Where is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH located?

259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district.

Is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH in a safe area?

Police records around 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

The closest primary school to 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH is Pickhurst Infant Academy (542m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hayes School (1.5km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 259 Pickhurst Rise, BR4 0AH is The Pickhurst, 166m away. The nearest rail option is Hayes (Kent) Rail Station, 890m away.

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259 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 259 Pickhurst Rise

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

259 Pickhurst Rise is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 90 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £625,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

259 Pickhurst Rise ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 259 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

259 Pickhurst Rise has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

259 Pickhurst Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2024Most recent
£625,000
+551.0%over 28 years
30 January 1996
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0AH: £710,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BR4 0AH

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On the street

Versus other Pickhurst Rise homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 259 Pickhurst Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,944

Street avg £5,422

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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