What kind of home is 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG last sold for £795,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £475,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and September 2014, 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG rose from £475,000 to £795,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG in?

5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

The closest primary school to 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG is Forest Academy (732m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shirley High School Performing Arts College (2.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hardcourts Close, BR4 9LG is Gorse Road, 416m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Hardcourts Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Hardcourts Close is a five-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £908,000 is 14.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Hardcourts Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hardcourts Close, West Wickham, BR4 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hardcourts Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Hardcourts Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£908,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£795,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2014Most recent
£795,000
+67.4%over 8 years
26 April 2006
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9LG: £670,000 (2024–2001).

Nearby sales in BR4 9LG

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On the street

Versus other Hardcourts Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Hardcourts Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,064

Street avg £4,335

On par

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

Full West Wickham report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 9LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 9LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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