45 Silver Lane, West Wickham, BR4 0SG
About 45 Silver Lane
45 Silver Lane is a semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £798,000 sits 198.9% above the 2002 sale of £267,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 70.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Silver Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2002ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Gable end/rear dormer and single storey rear extensions (CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT)
- Reference
- 01/03459/PLUD
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear and rear dormer extensions RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
Retrospective- Reference
- 01/03809/FULL1
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
45 Silver Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£798,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 1 year.
£267,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 August 2002Most recent
£267,000
+0.8%over 9 months31 October 2001
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 0SG: £685,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BR4 0SG
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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 Silver Lane homes
On price per m², 45 Silver Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,208
Street avg £4,807
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.4 km
West Wickham Playing Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 24 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB