Wickhams Way

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Wickhams Way is a small close of 5 large modern houses just off Church Road, built on the site of two older houses "Brumleigh" and "Laxton". It is named in honour of Herbert "Skip" Wickham, who lived opposite at Top O'the Hill. He was for many years the leader of the Forest Cub Pack and the naming of the road shows the high regard he was held in by local people. His abilities as a scout master were great, but even he never could not manage to teach this ten thumbed writer how to tie knots!

Historically this road lies at the border of Woodins and Middle Farms. The land was bought by Payne and Trapps Limited in 1905, but the eventual development of this end of Church Road owes more to the traditional field pattern than the standard 25 feet plots they envisaged. Wickhams Way formed part of 7 plots bought by James Proctor in 1912. Laxton was built about 1921 and Brumleigh followed in 1928, when the land was bought by David Gray, the proprietor of Fairby Stores, just before he sold the business. Laxton had the same owner for almost 50 years.

A Horton Kirby firm, Avonglade Limited bought both houses in 1986 and got planning permission for the close at the second attempt, in spite of the opposition of the Parish Council. Their address in Horton Kirby was Old Garden Cottage, which may be the source of the name of the house in Wickhams Way.

Subject	Notes
KCC Reference	U22548 (unclassified single carriageway)
Length of Road	0.02 miles / 33m
Area of Road (Magic Map)	0.6 acres / 0.3 hectares
Number of houses	4 Detached Chalet Bungalow 1 Detached Bungalow Total 5
Housing density	8.3 houses / acre , 16.7 houses / hectare
Population (2011)	10

Information about the houses

Last updated 1.5.23

Explanation:

This is information collected from various sources about the houses, divided as follows:

(1) Description - this has mostly been drawn from sale adverts and observation from the road. Names of properties are included if the road is not numbered or the name appears as well as the number in the offical Royal Mail address. Changes of name and the date, where known, are also included here.

(2) Building History - the date of construction is sometimes approximate as it is based on the property appearing in the electoral register or the subject of a planning permission etc.

(3) Rates and Council Tax - the rates registers for 1956, 1963 and 1972 are held by Sevenoaks Council. I have included the gross rateable value, that is the amount it was thought the property could be rented out for. For some reason the 1956 valuation is actually what the rental would have been in 1939. The rateable value was then subject to certain statutory deductions and this figure is what people paid rates upon. Council tax was introduced in 1993, the value was (and still is) what it was believed the property would have sold for on 1 April 1991. However significant building works means it can be increased when the property is next sold and this is shown by "improvement indicator".

(4) Sales and Rents - mostly from property adverts and Land Registry records. Of course those based on adverts may not be the price it actually sold for. There are some cases of property valuations for mortgages from Dartford Rural District Council. House price data 1995 to date produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2023. To report an error, go to Change a sales record form.

(5) Site history - this contains a selection of records which demonstrate which farm and field the property stands upon.

I have tried to make sure the information is accurate, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors. If you plan to rely on the information, you should check the source data to be sure. If you spot an error, please let me know via the contact form.

The Jays Wickhams Way DA3 8DH

Detached chalet bungalow (4 bedroom, 146 sq m)

Building History

1987 First Built

1984 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1984/1509 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOWS AND ERECTIONOF FOUR CHALET BUNGALOWS AND ONE REPLACEMENT BUNGALOW TOGETHER WITH TWO SINGLE AND ONE TREBLE GARAGE

1986 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1986/813 Increase size of houses

1986 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1986/1796 Erect house

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: G (£160-320K)

Sales and Rents

1987 Sale Price: £169000 (10 Aug 1987)

1996 Sale Price: £190000 (16 Apr 1996) Annual percentage change since 1987: +1%

2013 Sale Price: £442000 (3 May 2013) Annual percentage change since 1996: +5%

Site History

1844 Part of ¾ acre unnamed pasture field, part of Woodins, Church Road

1912 Part of plots 344 -345 Payne and Trapps "Fawkham Park Estate" sold to James Proctor

1930 Part of Brumleigh (later Willow Tree Cottage), Church Road

Old Garden Cottage Wickhams Way DA3 8DH

Detached chalet bungalow

Building History

1987 First Built

1984 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1984/1509 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOWS AND ERECTIONOF FOUR CHALET BUNGALOWS AND ONE REPLACEMENT BUNGALOW TOGETHER WITH TWO SINGLE AND ONE TREBLE GARAGE

2001 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2001/9 2 storey side extension

2003 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2003/796 Single storey side extension.

2003 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2003/1355 Details pursuant to condition 2 (materials) of SE/03/00796.

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: G (£160-320K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1624 (as to part) Part of 12 acre field called "The Stirrup", part of Middle Farm, Church Road (by 1844 the field had been divided in two and this property was part of 4 acre "Little Stirrup").

1844 (as to part) Part of ¾ acre unnamed pasture field, part of Woodins, Church Road

1912 Part of plots 344 -346 Payne and Trapps "Fawkham Park Estate" sold to James Proctor

1921 (as to part) Part of Laxton, Church Road

1930 (as to part) Part of Brumleigh (later Willow Tree Cottage), Church Road

Pine Cottage Wickhams Way DA3 8DH

Detached chalet bungalow

Building History

1987 First Built

1984 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1984/1509 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOWS AND ERECTIONOF FOUR CHALET BUNGALOWS AND ONE REPLACEMENT BUNGALOW TOGETHER WITH TWO SINGLE AND ONE TREBLE GARAGE

1988 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1988/64 Single-storey side extension.

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: G (£160-320K)

Sales and Rents

2003 Sale Price: £420000 (6 Aug 2003)

Site History

1624 Part of 12 acre field called "The Stirrup", part of Middle Farm, Church Road (by 1844 the field had been divided in two and this property was part of 4 acre "Little Stirrup").

1912 Part of plots 347 -349 Payne and Trapps "Fawkham Park Estate" sold to James Proctor

1921 Part of Laxton, Church Road

Laxton Wickhams Way DA3 8DH

Detached bungalow

Building History

1987 Rebuilding

1984 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1984/1509 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOWS AND ERECTIONOF FOUR CHALET BUNGALOWS AND ONE REPLACEMENT BUNGALOW TOGETHER WITH TWO SINGLE AND ONE TREBLE GARAGE

1986 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1986/358 ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING

1998 Planning Application: (WITHDRAWN) 1998/142 Single storey extension to rear and side of existing bungalow to incorporate a new bedroom and a new lounge.

Rates and Council Tax

1956 Gross Rateable Value: £33

1963 Gross Rateable Value: £92

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K) With improvement indicator (2020)

Sales and Rents

1998 Sale Price: £94500 (3 Apr 1998)

Site History

1624 Part of 12 acre field called "The Stirrup", part of Middle Farm, Church Road (by 1844 the field had been divided in two and this property was part of 4 acre "Little Stirrup").

1912 Part of plots 348 -349 Payne and Trapps "Fawkham Park Estate" sold to James Proctor

1921 Part of Laxton, Church Road

Oakwood Wickhams Way DA3 8DH

Detached bungalow

Building History

1987 First Built

1984 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1984/1509 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOWS AND ERECTIONOF FOUR CHALET BUNGALOWS AND ONE REPLACEMENT BUNGALOW TOGETHER WITH TWO SINGLE AND ONE TREBLE GARAGE

1986 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1986/813 Increase size of houses

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: G (£160-320K)

Sales and Rents

2000 Sale Price: £330000 (3 Aug 2000)

Site History

1624 Part of 12 acre field called "The Stirrup", part of Middle Farm, Church Road (by 1844 the field had been divided in two and this property was part of 4 acre "Little Stirrup").

1912 Part of plots 348 -349 Payne and Trapps "Fawkham Park Estate" sold to James Proctor

1921 (as to part) Part of Laxton, Church Road

1930 (as to part) Part of Brumleigh (later Willow Tree Cottage), Church Road