1a, Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
About 1a
1a is a detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 187 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9LG: £765,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in BR4 9LG
6 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
Sold Aug 2024
£765,0002 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
Sold Feb 2019
£800,0003 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
Sold Jul 2015
£670,0005 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
Sold Sept 2014
£795,0001 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG
Sold Jan 2006
£337,500
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Hardcourts Close homes
Floor Area for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Gorse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Forest Academy. 26 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB