8 The Mead, West Wickham, BR4 0BB
About 8 The Mead
8 The Mead is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,087,000 is 12.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £965,000.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 The Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 The Mead.
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side, single storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/04516/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,087,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£965,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2024Most recent
£965,000
+62.2%over 13 years20 April 2011
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0BB: £800,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 8 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
Years Held for 8 The Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,552
Street avg £4,167
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 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
0.5 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