28 Croft Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0QJ
About 28 Croft Avenue
28 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 sits 51.8% above the 2013 sale of £500,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Croft Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED).
- Agent
- Bluelime
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03464/PLUD
- Jun 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations (proposed). Lawful Development Certificate.
- Agent
- Bluelime
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02029/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28 Croft Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Croft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2013Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QJ: £690,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QJ
Everything we know about 28 Croft Avenue, 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 Croft Avenue homes
Floor Area for 28 Croft Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,497
Street avg £4,479
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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