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29 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QH

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Croft Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

29 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 sits 156% above the 2004 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Dec 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Croft Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Two storey side and rear dormer extensions

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    04/04763/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2004
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00744/PLUD
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Croft Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£768,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£300,000

Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2004Most recent

    £300,000

    +22.4%over 8 months
  2. 29 March 2004

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QH: £741,500 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Croft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Croft Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £4,786

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR4 0QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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