5 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
About 5 Acacia Gardens
5 Acacia Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 160.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £686,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Acacia Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey rear/side extension with alterations to roof including removal of chimney, rooflights to side and rear dormer extension to provide accommodation within roofspace together with elevational alterations.
- Agent
- Designnmatrix (UK) Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00343/FULL6
What's in 5 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£686,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 October 2020Most recent
£686,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9LD: £647,588 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in BR4 9LD
8 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
Sold Oct 2023
£690,0004 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
Sold May 2019
£400,0697a, Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
Sold Nov 2012
£840,0003 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
Sold Nov 2009
£462,5007 Acacia Gardens, West Wickham, BR4 9LD
Sold Mar 2007
£475,000
Everything we know about 5 Acacia Gardens, 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 Acacia Gardens homes
On price per m², 5 Acacia Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,792
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wickham Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 25 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB