242 Langley Way, West Wickham, BR4 0DU
About 242 Langley Way
242 Langley Way is a mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02664/FULL6
- Jun 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with front rooflights and rear dormer with Juliet balcony.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01878/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 242 Langley Way
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
242 Langley Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DU: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DU
Everything we know about 242 Langley Way, 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 Langley Way homes
On floor area, 242 Langley Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Pickhurst — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB