17 Highfield Drive, Bromley, BR2 0RX
About 17 Highfield Drive
17 Highfield Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR2 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £1,208,000 sits 155.4% above the 2003 sale of £473,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. At 197 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 13 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Highfield Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2022Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of existing garage to a study room.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Andrew Chiu
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01239/PLUD
- Apr 2022OutlineIn report
Proposed single storey garden room/outbuilding.LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00721/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Highfield Drive
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
17 Highfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£473,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2003Most recent
£473,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0RX: £1,025,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR2 0RX
Everything we know about 17 Highfield Drive, 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 Highfield Drive homes
Price per m² for 17 Highfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £5,327
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highfield Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highfield Infants' School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB