10 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ
About 10 Church Drive
10 Church Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £612,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 10.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2014OutlineIn report
Side dormerCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Agent
- Cromlech Designs
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/04268/PLUD
What's in 10 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
10 Church Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.
£612,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2019Most recent
£612,000
+77.4%over 5 years15 November 2013
£345,000
+21.1%over 9 years28 March 2004
£285,000
+14.0%18 December 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JJ: £544,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JJ
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Versus other Church Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 10 Church Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,368
Street avg £4,908
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB