38 40, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
About 38 40
38 40 is a semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 38 40, where floor areas span 43–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 46.7% below the 2022 sale of £580,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£869/sq ft) was about 323.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 40's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021Change of UseOutlineIn report
Use of the first and second floors of the existing Class A1 (shop) unit as 2 x 2 bedroom flats LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- FNH Property Services
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00246/PLUD
- Apr 2021RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to shopfront
- Agent
- FNH Property Services
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00143/FULL1
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 2 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2022Most recent
£580,000
+9.4%over 1 year2 December 2020
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0NJ: £195,000 (2018–2004).
Nearby sales in BR4 0NJ
20a, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
Sold Aug 2018
£821,00010a, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
Sold Apr 2017
£195,00044a, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
Sold Dec 2011
£401,00042a, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
Sold May 2005
£106,24728a, High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ
Sold Oct 2002
£175,000
Everything we know about 38 40, 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 High Street homes
38 40 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,355
Street avg £4,525
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.0 km
High Street / The Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 28 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB