What kind of home is 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET last change hands?

55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET last sold for £560,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

The current EPC rating for 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (938 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 9ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET use?

The latest EPC at 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET is in council tax band E.

Which area is 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET in?

55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

Police records around 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

The closest primary school to 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET is Wickham Common Primary School (655m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hayes School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET?

The closest bus stop to 55 Chestnut Avenue, BR4 9ET is Sylvan Way, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Hayes (Kent) Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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55 Chestnut Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9ET

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Chestnut Avenue

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

55 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 10.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £560,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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.

55 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Chestnut Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

55 Chestnut Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 October 2019Most recent
£560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9ET: £639,800 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in BR4 9ET

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 55 Chestnut Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,429

Street avg £4,349

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sylvan Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Wickham Common Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 9ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 9ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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