16 Dukes Way, West Wickham, BR4 9AU
About 16 Dukes Way
16 Dukes Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £874,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £760,000.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
16 Dukes Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Dukes Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 02/02562/FULL1
What's in 16 Dukes Way, West Wickham, BR4 9AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£874,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£760,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2020Most recent
£760,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9AU: £670,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 9AU
Everything we know about 16 Dukes Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dukes Way homes
On floor area, 16 Dukes Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,270
Street avg £4,921
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
Glebe Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
43.7dB