5 Ash Grove, West Wickham, BR4 0QL
About 5 Ash Grove
5 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 sits 61.5% above the 2010 sale of £400,000. At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
5 Ash Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ash Grove has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak in rear garden - Reduce by 2m all round to previous reduction points. SUBJECT TO TPO 1242 (21.9.1995)
- Agent
- Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01688/TPO
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Oak - Reduce away from dwelling by up to 2m to suitable growth points. SUBJECT TO TPO 1242
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01147/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ash Grove
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
5 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2010Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QL: £825,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QL
Everything we know about 5 Ash Grove, 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 Ash Grove homes
5 Ash Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,773
Street avg £5,214
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.5 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB