188 Langley Way, West Wickham, BR4 0DT
About 188 Langley Way
188 Langley Way is an end-of-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 85% above the 2009 sale of £386,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 15 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of garage to habitable room and raising the roof by 300mm (Proposed) Lawful Development Certificate
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01465/PLUD
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
First floor side/two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02085/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£386,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2009Most recent
£386,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DT: £520,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DT
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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 Langley Way homes
188 Langley Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,579
Street avg £5,124
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
The Pickhurst — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB