26 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QJ
About 26 Croft Avenue
26 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1489 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 14.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
26 Croft Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Croft Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension with patio
- Agent
- Marienne Pachonick Architects
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05664/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Croft Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2018Most recent
£700,000
+438.5%over 21 years18 July 1996
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QJ: £567,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QJ
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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 Croft Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 26 Croft Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,061
Street avg £4,284
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.1 km
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 27 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB