16 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ
About 16 Church Drive
16 Church Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £622,500. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Church Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Church Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 30 years.
£622,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£622,500
+123.9%over 19 years9 December 2005
£278,000
+203.8%over 10 years30 March 1995
£91,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JJ: £544,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JJ
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Versus other Church Drive homes
16 Church Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,044
Street avg £4,859
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB