Flat 1, 87 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortlands, Bromley, Bromley (BR2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 100 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–121 m². Period features are noted in the property record.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£464/sq ft) was about 139.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £499,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 1 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.
£499,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2022Most recent
£499,000
+10.3%over 4 years15 March 2018
£452,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0AA: £270,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BR2 0AA
Alexander Court, Flat 4, 89 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
Sold Nov 2024
£275,000Alexander Court, Flat 9, 89 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
Sold Sept 2022
£250,000Alexander Court, Flat 5, 89 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
Sold Feb 2022
£270,000Flat 2, 87 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
Sold Sept 2020
£460,000Flat 6, 87 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA
Sold Apr 2015
£290,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
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

Versus other Bromley Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,990
Street avg £3,601
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albemarle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Valley Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB