28 Church Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9JJ
About 28 Church Drive
28 Church Drive is a semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 sits 108.3% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. At 127 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Church Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 9 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2007Most recent
£315,000
+55.9%over 6 years17 November 2000
£202,000
+39.3%over 2 years28 May 1998
£145,000
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
Price per m² for 28 Church Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,480
Street avg £5,114
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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