16 Atkins Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9QN
About 16 Atkins Drive
16 Atkins Drive is a mid-terrace house in West Wickham (BR4 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £345,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Atkins Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Atkins Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2018Most recent
£345,000
+35.0%over 3 years1 July 2015
£255,500
-22.6%1 July 2015
£330,000
+211.3%over 17 years14 April 1998
£106,000
+17.8%over 2 years19 October 1995
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9QN: £337,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in BR4 9QN
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Versus other Atkins Drive homes
Price per m² for 16 Atkins Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,765
Street avg £5,660
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Courtfield Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB