12 Farm Close, West Wickham, BR4 9JL
About 12 Farm Close
12 Farm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 156 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 sits 147.2% above the 2006 sale of £322,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Farm Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
12 Farm Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 12 Farm Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2023FullIn report
The refurbishment and alteration of the existing detached garage to the rear of 12 Farm Close to a 2bed 3 person dwelling.
- Agent
- Glas Architects
- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00315/FULL1
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side and rear extensions with roof alterations
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03757/FULL6
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Farm Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
12 Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£322,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2006Most recent
£322,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JL: £522,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JL
Everything we know about 12 Farm Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Farm Close homes
On epc rating, 12 Farm Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,064
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coney Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB