15 Oak Grove, West Wickham, BR4 0QP
About 15 Oak Grove
15 Oak Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 13.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £635,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
15 Oak Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Oak Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Oak Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2020Most recent
£635,000
+103.5%over 8 years11 September 2011
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0QP: £627,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in BR4 0QP
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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 Oak Grove homes
EPC Rating for 15 Oak Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,670
Street avg £4,419
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB