5 Highfield Drive, Bromley, BR2 0RX
About 5 Highfield Drive
5 Highfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights with roof and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- Design Squared Ltd
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05660/FULL6
- Feb 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion to office.
- Agent
- Design Squared Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05661/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Highfield Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£979,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 8 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2014Most recent
£665,000
+29.1%over 7 years20 August 2006
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 0RX: £1,025,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR2 0RX
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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
On epc rating, 5 Highfield Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,404
Street avg £5,160
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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