72 Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0DQ
About 72 Hawes Lane
72 Hawes Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 sits 119.8% above the 2006 sale of £318,400. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
72 Hawes Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
72 Hawes Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02691/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
72 Hawes Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 5 years.
£318,400
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2006Most recent
£318,400
+67.8%over 5 years17 May 2001
£189,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DQ: £645,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DQ
Everything we know about 72 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
On price per m², 72 Hawes Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,359
Street avg £4,392
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.4 km
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 27 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB