Highlands, Flat 4, 9 Oldfield Road, Bromley, BR1 2LE

Highlands is a two-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 122 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Highlands, where floor areas span 109–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 34). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 45.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 37.9% below the postcode norm.