9 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL
About 9 Copse Avenue
9 Copse Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2025ExtensionConditionsIn report
Minor Material Amendment under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to planning permission reference 20/02367/FULL1 (allowed at appeal APP/G5180/W/21/3272901) in order to vary condition 2 to allow for changes to the approved plans to include carport enclosed to create garage, rear decking increased in depth, alterations to steps and planters to front, and increase in roof height to accommodate pitched roof and the introduction of first floor side windows.
- Agent
- McCarron Architects
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02367/RECON
- Aug 2023ConditionsIn report
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning permission 20/02367/FULL1 (Allowed at appeal - APP/G5180/W/21/3272901): Condition 8 - Construction and Environmental Management Plan
- Agent
- KJs Lofts And Extensions Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02367/CONDT1
What's in 9 Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2015Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9NL: £728,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR4 9NL
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Versus other Copse Avenue homes
On floor area, 9 Copse Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,494
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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.
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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