5 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BA
About 5 The Mead
5 The Mead is a detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2029 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £942,000 sits 63.8% above the 2012 sale of £575,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 The Mead'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2012RenovationAmendmentIn report
AMENDMENT: alterations to front bay window
- Agent
- Martin James & Co
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02468/AMD
- Oct 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Bay window to front with pitched roof, open porch and first floor front extension.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02468/FULL6
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 The Mead
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£942,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2012Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0BA: £660,500 (2022–2021).
Everything we know about 5 The Mead, 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 The Mead homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 The Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,050
Street avg £4,547
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.6 km
Station Rd / West Wickham Stn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB