16 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL
About 16 Copse Avenue
16 Copse Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1693 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 37.4% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
16 Copse Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 16 Copse Avenue in 2024.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Oak tree in rear garden - Crown reduce by 2.5m and reduce overhang from the neighbours garden. SUBJECT TO TPO 419 (30.9.1988)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03790/TPO
- Dec 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Part demolition of existing rear extension. Construction of single storey rear infill extension and elevational alterations to include front porch.
- Agent
- Stuart James Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03904/FULL6
What's in 16 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL's planning history?
8 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Copse Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.
£579,950
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2013Most recent
£579,950
+69.3%over 9 years2 December 2003
£342,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9NL: £728,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 9NL
Everything we know about 16 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
On epc rating, 16 Copse Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,687
Street avg £4,148
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
0.5 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