163 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR2 0BA
About 163 Farnaby Road
163 Farnaby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 30.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
163 Farnaby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
163 Farnaby Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2011ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension of time limit for implementation of permission reference 05/02823 granted for Single storey side and rear extension
- Reference
- 11/01608/EXTEND
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02823/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 163 Farnaby Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
163 Farnaby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BA: £765,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BA
Everything we know about 163 Farnaby Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Farnaby Road homes
163 Farnaby Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,342
Street avg £4,640
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Ravensbourne Avenue / Farnaby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Valley Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB