1a, Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ
About 1a
1a is a 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 G. 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.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to habitable room and alterations to front elevation/existing hardstanding
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01407/FULL6
- Apr 2014Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with elevational alterationsCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00610/PLUD
What's in 1a, 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JJ: £544,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JJ
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Church Drive homes
1a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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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