1 Briar Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9RA
About 1 Briar Lane
1 Briar Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 is 21.8% above the 2016 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Briar Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2026ConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 3 (granted 25/00978/FULL6 - Single storey Rear extension) to allow minor material amendment comprising of white render.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00978/S73A
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00978/FULL6
What's in 1 Briar Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9RA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Briar Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£883,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 1 year.
£725,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 August 2016Most recent
£725,000
+9.8%over 8 months9 December 2015
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9RA: £715,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BR4 9RA
Everything we know about 1 Briar Lane, 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 Briar Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Briar Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,770
Street avg £4,509
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shrublands / Bramble Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Forest Academy. 25 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB