179 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR2 0BA
About 179 Farnaby Road
179 Farnaby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 is 32.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£608/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 94 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with light lantern and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01756/FULL6
- May 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable roof alteration to incorporate rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front roof lights loft conversionLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05609/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 179 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
179 Farnaby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£816,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2014Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BA: £765,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BA
Everything we know about 179 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
Price per m² for 179 Farnaby Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,543
Street avg £4,560
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
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