173 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR2 0BA
About 173 Farnaby Road
173 Farnaby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 is 47.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £597,500 in June 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at 173 Farnaby Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
To extend the existing rear extension to form a single storey rear extension with a total depth of 4 metres and roof to be flat layer felt with bifold to match existing.
- Agent
- JSM
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01445/FULL6
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04298/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 173 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
173 Farnaby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£597,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 June 2018Most recent
£597,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BA: £765,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BA
Everything we know about 173 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
173 Farnaby Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £4,821
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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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