4 Farm Close, West Wickham, BR4 9JL
About 4 Farm Close
4 Farm Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1320 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 60.9% above the 2011 sale of £422,500. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
4 Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Farm Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of rear dormer and raised roof height, and single storey rear extension with steps to rear gardenPART RETROSPECTIVE
- Agent
- E F Planning
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01876/FULL6
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of rear dormer and raised roof height, and single storey rear extension with steps to rear gardenPART RETROSPECTIVE
- Agent
- E F Planning
Retrospective- Reference
- 16/05559/FULL6
What's in 4 Farm Close, West Wickham, BR4 9JL's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Farm Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£680,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2011Most recent
£422,500
+59.4%over 8 years19 December 2002
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JL: £522,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JL
Everything we know about 4 Farm Close, 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 Farm Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Farm Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £3,134
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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