2 Crest Road, Bromley, BR2 7JA
About 2 Crest Road
2 Crest Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR2 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 sits 82.1% above the 2014 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 14 EPCs). On the market in August 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
2 Crest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed ground and first floor extensions and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05151/FULL1
- Oct 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed ground and first floor extensions and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
- Agent
- Blakeney Leigh Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03960/FULL1
What's in 2 Crest Road, Bromley, BR2 7JA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Crest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£883,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 7JA: £700,000 (2023–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Crest Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Crest Road homes
2 Crest Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £4,952
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Crest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pickhurst Infant Academy. 27 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB