16 Briar Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9RA
About 16 Briar Lane
16 Briar Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,023,000 is 13.7% above the 2018 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Energy performance
16 Briar Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
16 Briar Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part one/two storey rear extension (amendment to permission ref 14/01718 to include chimney and alter roof)
- Agent
- JKSW & Partners
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04298/FULL6
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part one/two storey rear extension
- Agent
- WAB Designs
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01718/FULL6
What's in 16 Briar Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9RA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Briar Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,023,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2018Most recent
£900,000
+81.8%over 4 years9 October 2013
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9RA: £715,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BR4 9RA
Everything we know about 16 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
Price per m² for 16 Briar Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £4,701
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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