140 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0EA
About 140 The Avenue
140 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £640,000 in December 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
140 The Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2019Most recent
£640,000
+58.0%over 9 years24 August 2010
£405,000
+47.3%over 8 years28 February 2002
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0EA: £625,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 0EA
Everything we know about 140 The Avenue, 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 The Avenue homes
140 The Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£6,400
Street avg £4,385
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
The Avenue / Goodhart Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB