Birch Tree, Flat 3, 14 Beckenham Grove, Bromley, BR2 0JU

Birch Tree is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Birch Tree, where floor areas span 47–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £332,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.