1 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ
About 1 Church Drive
1 Church Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £520,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of an existing rear extension, rear conservatory and garage for construction of a two-storey side extension with single-storey rear flat-roof extension. Loft conversion including new hipped roof with partial gable and rear dormer extensions. Alterations to front elevation including erection of new porch and elevational alterations
Extension- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05049/FULL6
What's in 1 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2020Most recent
£520,000
+360.2%over 25 years8 June 1995
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JJ: £560,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Church Drive homes
1 Church Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,909
Street avg £4,869
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Avenue (BR4) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Wickham Common Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB