15 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL
About 15 Copse Avenue
15 Copse Avenue is a semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 is 47.5% above the 2014 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 15 Copse Avenue
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
Energy performance
15 Copse Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and roof alterations incorporating rear dormers and front rooflights to extend habitable accommodation
- Agent
- John Valentine Architects
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00792/FULL6
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Roof extension to incorporate rear dormers and first floor side extension
- Agent
- John Valentine Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/04203/FULL6
What's in 15 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
15 Copse Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9NL: £728,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 9NL
Everything we know about 15 Copse Avenue, 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 Copse Avenue homes
15 Copse Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,036
Street avg £4,191
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.5 km
Broom Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Forest Academy. 27 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB