5 Colin Close, West Wickham, BR4 9JP
About 5 Colin Close
5 Colin Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9JP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 23.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £445,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Retrospective application. Roof alterations to create habitable accommodation in roofspace to include rear dormer and rooflights.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02474/FULL6
- May 2017Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Loft conversion to incorporate rear dormer and front rooflights. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (Existing)
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00991/ELUD
What's in 5 Colin Close, West Wickham, BR4 9JP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Colin Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2019Most recent
£445,000
+143.2%over 14 years7 March 2005
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9JP: £430,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BR4 9JP
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Versus other Colin Close homes
5 Colin Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,563
Street avg £5,475
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Princes Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wickham Common Primary School. 18 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB