What kind of home is 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA sell for?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA last sold for £750,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and January 2022, 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA rose from £380,000 to £750,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA have?

The current EPC rating for 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 0EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA use?

The latest EPC at 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 22/02564/HHPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA in?

166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

Police records around 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

The closest primary school to 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA is Pickhurst Infant Academy (646m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley Park School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA?

The closest bus stop to 166 The Avenue, BR4 0EA is The Avenue / Goodhart Way, 137m away. The nearest rail option is West Wickham Rail Station, 856m away.

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166 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0EA

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 166 The Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

166 The Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromE43toD68

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 166 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

166 The Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Oct 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (where prior approval was not required under reference 22/02564/HHPA)LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/03239/PLUD
View planning record
Aug 2022
OutbuildingOutline
In report
Outbuilding (garden room) to rear of garden with hot tub to the sideCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS (PROPOSED)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/02554/PLUD
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£775,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£750,000
+97.4%over 9 years
11 April 2012
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0EA: £625,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BR4 0EA

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On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

166 The Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £4,395

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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