17 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QH
About 17 Croft Avenue
17 Croft Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 195.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 79 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Croft Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front/side extension
- Agent
- The Harvest Partnership
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03477/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Croft Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£650,000
+113.1%over 12 years13 September 2004
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QH: £741,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QH
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Croft Avenue homes
On price per m², 17 Croft Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,228
Street avg £4,366
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB