57 Links Road, West Wickham, BR4 0QN
About 57 Links Road
57 Links Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QN). 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 (June 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
57 Links Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 57 Links Road.
- Oct 2019OutlineIn report
Hip to gable roof alteration to incorporate rear dormer with juilet balcony and front rooflights PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03684/PLUD
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Gable end, rear dormer and single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/03657/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 16 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2017Most recent
£715,000
+150.9%over 14 years23 June 2002
£285,000
+42.5%over 8 months18 October 2001
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QN: £750,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QN
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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 Links Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 57 Links Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £4,545
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.3 km
Station Road / High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 31 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB