4 Cavendish Way, West Wickham, BR4 0LG
About 4 Cavendish Way
4 Cavendish Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £716,750. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion and addition of rear dormer, with 3 rooflights to front roofslope. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Plans Ink Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00506/PLUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
4 Cavendish Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£786,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.6% per year over 1 year.
£716,750
Growth on file: 49.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 December 2020Most recent
£716,750
+49.6%over 9 months10 March 2020
£479,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0LG: £580,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR4 0LG
Everything we know about 4 Cavendish 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Cavendish Way homes
4 Cavendish Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,876
Street avg £4,423
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
High Street / Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oak Lodge Primary School. 29 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB