What type of property is 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH last change hands?

197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH last sold for £567,500 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and May 2023, 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH rose from £100,000 to £567,500, a change of £467,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

The current EPC rating for 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH heated?

The latest EPC at 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH is in council tax band E.

Where is 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH located?

197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

Police records around 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH 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 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

The closest primary school to 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH is Pickhurst Infant Academy (523m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley Park School for Girls (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 197 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BH is The Avenue / West Wickham, 167m away. The nearest rail option is West Wickham Rail Station, 978m away.

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197 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 197 Wickham Chase

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

197 Wickham Chase is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £567,500 in May 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

197 Wickham Chase has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

197 Wickham Chase has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£567,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£567,500
+467.5%over 25 years
30 July 1997
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0BH: £585,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BR4 0BH

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On the street

Versus other Wickham Chase homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 197 Wickham Chase runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,756

Street avg £5,381

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 Avenue / West Wickham — 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

50.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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