42a, Hayes Street, Bromley, BR2 7LD
About 42a
42a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2012SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
First and second floor rear extension and conversion of first and second floors to provide 2 one bedroom self contained units
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02635/FULL1
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
42a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£350,000
+29.6%over 11 months19 April 2015
£270,000
+42.1%over 9 years24 March 2006
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 7LD: £440,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 42a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Hayes Street homes
42a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £4,478
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.0 km
Hayes / George Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hayes Primary School. 24 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB