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8 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RG

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 High Broom Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 High Broom Crescent is a detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 sits 285.2% above the 1999 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 75.7% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 High Broom Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 High Broom Crescent has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front, side and rear extension (amendment to scheme permitted under ref. 10/03582 including infill between existing and proposed rear extensions)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    11/03179/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2011
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    AMENDMENT: Infill of space between existing and proposed rear extensions

    Agent
    M J Shackleton MCIAT
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    10/03582/AMD2
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 High Broom Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 1999Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0RG: £650,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Broom Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 High Broom Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,167

Street avg £5,331

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

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

South Eden Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oak Lodge Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 0RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR4 0RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 0RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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