Bankside, London Road, Westerham, TN16 1DR
About Bankside
Bankside is a five-bedroom detached house in Westerham (TN16 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sold January 2023 for £1,050,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Raise eaves and ridge height to create new second storey, front infill, single storey rear extension, front porch canopy and smooth render to external walls throughout.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02638/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bankside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,000,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2023Most recent
£1,050,000
+176.3%over 4 years4 June 2018
£380,000
+81.0%over 15 years24 October 2002
£210,000
+20.0%over 2 years15 December 1999
£175,000
+16.7%over 1 year16 July 1998
£149,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN16 1DR: £400,000 (2022–2000).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Flyers Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB