185 Farnaby Road, Bromley, BR2 0BA
About 185 Farnaby Road
185 Farnaby Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 173 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, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £925,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
185 Farnaby Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
185 Farnaby Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey side extension and part one/two storey rear extension and single storey front extension with accommodation in roof
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02050/FULL6
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey side extension and part one/two storey rear extension and single storey front extension with accommodation in roof.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/04458/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 185 Farnaby Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 185 Farnaby Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£968,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2020Most recent
£925,000
+206.3%over 14 years5 January 2006
£302,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BA: £700,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BA
Everything we know about 185 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
185 Farnaby Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,347
Street avg £4,640
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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