What kind of home is 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB last change hands?

38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB last sold for £235,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in April 2008, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2008 and August 2010, 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB fell from £250,000 to £235,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly -2.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (748 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 0DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB use?

The latest EPC at 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB in?

38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

Police records around 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB 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.

What schools are near 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

The closest primary school to 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB is Hawes Down Primary School (432m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley Park School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB?

The closest bus stop to 38a, Hawes Lane, BR4 0DB is Station Rd / West Wickham Stn, 243m away. The nearest rail option is West Wickham Rail Station, 384m away.

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38a, Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0DB

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

748 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a two-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 748 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 45.5% above the 2010 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

38a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2010Most recent
£235,000
-6.0%over 2 years
17 April 2008
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DB: £792,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BR4 0DB

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On the street

Versus other Hawes Lane homes

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

Price per m²

£3,381

Street avg £3,237

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

Full West Wickham report

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

Station Rd / West Wickham Stn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hawes Down Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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