What type of property is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH last change hands?

1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH last sold for £825,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and August 2022, 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH rose from £207,000 to £825,000, a change of £618,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

The current EPC rating for 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR1 2LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH located?

1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH sits in Bromley. It falls within the BR1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH show an average of 482 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 24% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

The closest primary school to 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH is St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bullers Wood School for Boys (965m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH?

The closest bus stop to 1 St Matthews Drive, BR1 2LH is St George's Road, 144m away. The nearest rail option is Bickley Rail Station, 413m away.

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1 St Matthews Drive, Bromley, BR1 2LH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 St Matthews Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 St Matthews Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR1 2LH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£759/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 St Matthews Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 April 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 St Matthews Drive, Bromley, BR1 2LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 St Matthews Drive has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 St Matthews Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£825,000
+298.6%over 23 years
20 July 1999
£207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR1 2LH: £815,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BR1 2LH

On the street

Versus other St Matthews Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 St Matthews Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,168

Street avg £6,625

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

482/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St George's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bullers Wood School for Boys. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR1 2LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BR1 2LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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