279 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham, BR4 0AH
About 279 Pickhurst Rise
279 Pickhurst Rise is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
279 Pickhurst Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Roof alterations incorporating partial hip to gable extension, rear dormer with a Juliet balcony and front rooflights to create habitable accommodation
- Agent
- Keith Chandler Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01591/FULL6
- May 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with Gable end and rear dormer
- Agent
- Keith Chandler Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01590/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 279 Pickhurst Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
279 Pickhurst Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2017Most recent
£800,000
+41.6%over 5 years12 June 2012
£565,000
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
Everything we know about 279 Pickhurst Rise, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Pickhurst Rise homes
279 Pickhurst Rise outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £5,537
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB