249 Langley Way, West Wickham, BR4 0DW
About 249 Langley Way
249 Langley Way is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £625,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
249 Langley Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the house as existing by 4.2m (beyond the original rear wall by 4.2m), for which the maximum height would be 3m (maximum height of proposed and previous extensions 3m), and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.63m (maximum eaves height of proposed and previous extensions 2.63m) - (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- APEX designs
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00931/HHPA
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the house as existing by 4.2m (beyond the original rear wall by 4.2m), for which the maximum height would be 3.79m (maximum height of proposed and previous extensions 3.79m), and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.75m (maximum eaves height of proposed and previous extensions 2.75m) - (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00477/HHPA
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Sales history & valuation
249 Langley Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£625,000
+28.9%over 2 years28 September 2017
£485,000
+250.2%over 18 years9 September 1999
£138,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DW: £600,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DW
Everything we know about 249 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, 249 Langley Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,596
Street avg £4,818
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB