5 Ravensmead Road, Bromley, BR2 0BD
About 5 Ravensmead Road
5 Ravensmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Ravensmead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.7m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01732/HHPA
- Oct 2005ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to children's day nursery (Class D1) and part one/two storey rear extension and formation of disabled access ramp
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02717/FULL3
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Ravensmead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£630,000
+159.3%over 17 years3 December 2003
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BD: £613,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BD
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ravensmead Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Ravensmead Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,364
Street avg £4,792
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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 Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB