188 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0EB
About 188 The Avenue
188 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, 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. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 13.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
188 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
188 The Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension for which prior approval was not required under reference 21/01859/HHPA LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- M.J.Read Building Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02762/PLUD
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- M.J Read Building Design
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01859/HHPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
188 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£572,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2016Most recent
£572,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0EB: £650,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 0EB
Everything we know about 188 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
Price per m² for 188 The Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,897
Street avg £4,775
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Avenue / West Wickham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB