286 The Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0ED
About 286 The Avenue
286 The Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 135% above the 2003 sale of £274,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion and rear dormer with juliet balcony and 2 rooflights in front roof slope PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
- Agent
- LPR Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05295/PLUD
- Jul 2004FullIn report
Formation of vehicular access
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01674/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
286 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£274,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2003Most recent
£274,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0ED: £628,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BR4 0ED
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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
Years Held for 286 The Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,773
Street avg £4,985
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pickhurst Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB