256 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
About 256 Bromley Road
256 Bromley Road is a semi-detached house in Shortlands, Bromley, Bromley (BR2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
256 Bromley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cherry - Reduce size of crown taking back to old points and shape. Cut lateral growth from around the lamppost to give a 1m clearance.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02857/TREE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 256 Bromley 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
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Sales history & valuation
256 Bromley Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£980,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0BW: £600,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in BR2 0BW
252a, Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
Sold May 2022
£632,000Flat, 250 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
Sold Sept 2019
£895,000252 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
Sold Jul 2006
£343,000254 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
Sold Apr 2002
£362,500258 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0BW
Sold Feb 1996
£190,000
Everything we know about 256 Bromley 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
Versus other Bromley Road homes
On epc rating, 256 Bromley Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Bromley Road / Shortlands Stn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Valley Primary School. 37 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB