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14 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ

EV charger4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Church Drive

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

14 Church Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) 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. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 56.5% above the 2004 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£913/sq ft) was about 223.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • 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.

14 Church Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Church Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear extension in addition to single storey side and rear extension granted permission under 12/02384

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00407/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey side extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02384/FULL6
    View planning record

What's in 14 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ's planning history?

2 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.

14 Church Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2004Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JJ: £544,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Church Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Church Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,828

Street avg £4,589

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 9JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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

Common questions

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