9 Ash Grove, West Wickham, BR4 0QL
About 9 Ash Grove
9 Ash Grove is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QL). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £960,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
9 Ash Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side and rear extension and alterations to roof with rear dormer
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03375/FULL6
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension single storey rear extension and rear dormer
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02372/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Ash Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£908,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£960,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2024Most recent
£960,000
+190.9%over 18 years1 June 2006
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QL: £730,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QL
Everything we know about 9 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
On floor area, 9 Ash Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,873
Street avg £5,092
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
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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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB