23 Dukes Way, West Wickham, BR4 9AU
About 23 Dukes Way
23 Dukes Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 145 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 2013. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 22.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £718,000 in May 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
23 Dukes Way'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
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room with bay window to front
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02144/FULL6
What's in 23 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
23 Dukes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
£718,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2019Most recent
£718,000
+89.9%over 16 years16 April 2003
£378,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9AU: £670,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 9AU
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Versus other Dukes Way homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Dukes Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,952
Street avg £4,869
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
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