18 Briar Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9RA
About 18 Briar Lane
18 Briar Lane is a detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 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
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side/rear extension, first floor rear extension, single storey front extension, partial conversion of garage with increased height, insertion of rooflight and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- App Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00357/FULL6
What's in 18 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
18 Briar Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£872,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9RA: £725,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BR4 9RA
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Versus other Briar Lane homes
Floor Area for 18 Briar Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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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