47 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
About 47 Birch Tree Avenue
47 Birch Tree Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 30.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47 Birch Tree Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
47 Birch Tree Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2017Most recent
£515,000
+82.6%over 12 years16 March 2005
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9EG: £635,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 9EG
17 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
Sold Jul 2025
£715,00029 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
Sold Oct 2022
£730,00021 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
Sold Nov 2021
£545,00019 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
Sold Apr 2021
£635,00069 Birch Tree Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9EG
Sold Mar 2021
£570,000
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Versus other Birch Tree Avenue homes
Price per m²
£4,905
Street avg £4,950
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB