2 Atkins Drive, West Wickham, BR4 9QN
About 2 Atkins Drive
2 Atkins Drive is a semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 22.4% above the 2015 sale price.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Atkins Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Atkins Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.9% per year over 1 year.
£304,000
Growth on file: -7.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 September 2015Most recent
£304,000
-7.9%28 September 2015
£330,000
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
Floor Area for 2 Atkins Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £5,775
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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