253 Langley Way, West Wickham, BR4 0DW
About 253 Langley Way
253 Langley Way is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 70% above the 2013 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
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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
Energy performance
253 Langley Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion, with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope (Proposed) Lawful Development Certificate
- Agent
- Crofton Design Services Ltd.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01412/PLUD
- Feb 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front roof slope. Lawful development certificate (proposed).
- Agent
- Crofton Design Services Ltd.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00211/PLUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
253 Langley Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2013Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0DW: £600,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BR4 0DW
Everything we know about 253 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
253 Langley Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,739
Street avg £4,973
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB