What kind of home is 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN last change hands?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN last sold for £1,495,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and February 2025, 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN rose from £460,000 to £1,495,000, a change of £1,035,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (3,003 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR2 6HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN use?

The latest EPC at 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN had any planning applications?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN in?

2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN sits in Keston. It falls within the BR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

Police records around 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The closest primary school to 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is Keston Church of England Primary School (552m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ravens Wood School (554m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beechwood Drive, BR2 6HN is Rushley Close, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

279 m²

3003 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Beechwood Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Beechwood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Keston (BR2 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

A recent sale: £1,495,000 in February 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 279 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (215 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Beechwood Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beechwood Drive has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Apr 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Sweet Chestnut - Remove.T2 Beech - Remove branch overhanging driveway. T3 Oak - Remove three lower branches overhanging driveway and trim higher foliage overhanging driveway. T4 Scots Pine - Remove dead limb and the end of the large limb overhanging the house. T5 Councils Sweet Chestnut - Remove small branches overhanging driveway. SUBJECT TO TPO BB2 1954
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
24/00496/TPO
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May 2018
Full
In report
Our 2.0m boundary wall on the East side was damaged by a storm on 18th January 2018. We would like to demolish the remaining unstable wall and replace with a 2.4m high close boarded wooden fence with concrete posts.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/01199/FULL6
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What's in 2 Beechwood Drive, Keston, BR2 6HN's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.

Current estimate

£1,643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,495,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2025Most recent
£1,495,000
+225.0%over 19 years
31 October 2005
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 6HN: £1,437,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BR2 6HN

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On the street

Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,358

Street avg £5,393

On par

Floor Area

279 m²

Street avg 237 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keston district page.

Full Keston report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rushley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Keston Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 6HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 6HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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55 dB

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70 dB

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