What type of property is 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS last sold for £600,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and July 2022, 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS rose from £190,000 to £600,000, a change of £410,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

The current EPC rating for 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS heated?

The latest EPC at 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS had any planning applications?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2001 under ref. 01/02353/FULL1. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS located?

242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS in a safe area?

Police records around 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS 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 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

The closest primary school to 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS is Pickhurst Infant Academy (346m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley Park School for Girls (1.4km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 242 Wickham Chase, BR4 0BS is The Avenue / West Wickham, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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242 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BS

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 242 Wickham Chase

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

242 Wickham Chase is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

242 Wickham Chase sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Wickham Chase, West Wickham, BR4 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

242 Wickham Chase has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2001
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Reference
01/02353/FULL1
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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.

242 Wickham Chase has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2022Most recent
£600,000
+215.8%over 21 years
27 September 2000
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0BS: £570,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in BR4 0BS

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Versus other Wickham Chase homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 242 Wickham Chase lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £4,644

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Avenue / West Wickham — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pickhurst Infant Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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