What kind of home is 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS sell for?

12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS last sold for £1,060,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR4 9QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS in?

12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS sits in West Wickham. It falls within the BR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

Police records around 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

The closest primary school to 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS is Hawes Down Primary School (705m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hayes School (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Chatsworth Close, BR4 9QS is Holland Way, 70m away. The nearest rail option is Hayes (Kent) Rail Station, 436m away.

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12a, Chatsworth Close, West Wickham, BR4 9QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12a is a five-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9QS). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 203 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,060,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Chatsworth Close, West Wickham, BR4 9QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,060,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£1,060,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9QS: £1,000,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BR4 9QS

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On the street

Versus other Chatsworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,222

Street avg £4,606

On par

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Wickham district page.

Full West Wickham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holland Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hawes Down Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR4 9QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR4 9QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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