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29 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Birch Tree Avenue

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

29 Birch Tree Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

29 Birch Tree Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE52toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Two roof dormers LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE

    Agent
    3s architects and designers ltd
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    17/05569/PLUD
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single, part two storey side/rear extension and roof alterations to front

    Agent
    3s architects and designers ltd
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01080/FULL6
    View planning record

What's in 29 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 29 Birch Tree Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£730,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2022Most recent

    £730,000

    +110.4%over 10 years
  2. 16 March 2012

    £347,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9EG: £625,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birch Tree Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Birch Tree Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,105

Street avg £4,936

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birch Tree Avenue / North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wickham Common Primary School. 16 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 9EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR4 9EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 9EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

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