4 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BB
About 4 The Mead
4 The Mead is a five-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £1,400,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 The Mead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Mar 2020PorchOutlineIn report
Construction of a porch. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Progetto
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00565/PLUD
- Jan 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion incorporating rear dormer extension and front rooflights with new window in flank elevation
- Agent
- Progetto
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04906/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 5 years.
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2024Most recent
£1,400,000
+75.0%over 4 years16 October 2019
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0BB: £800,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 4 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
Price per m² for 4 The Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,195
Street avg £4,040
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.5 km
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 27 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB