52 Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0DB
About 52 Hawes Lane
52 Hawes Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £885,000 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
52 Hawes Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2024OutlineIn report
Replacement rear dormer including Juliet balcony and three front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02523/PLUD
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and repositioning of detached garage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02336/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Hawes Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£908,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£885,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£885,000
+128.7%over 20 years2 September 2004
£387,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DB: £750,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DB
Everything we know about 52 Hawes Lane, 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 Hawes Lane homes
52 Hawes Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,601
Street avg £4,771
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 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
0.2 km
Station Rd / West Wickham Stn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB