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Hopton Court, Flat 17, Forge Close, Bromley, BR2 7LP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About Hopton Court

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

Hopton Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in Hopton Court, where floor areas span 26–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 17.1% below the 2020 sale of £170,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2020 for £170,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hopton Court, Flat 17, Forge Close, Bromley, BR2 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hopton Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2020Most recent

    £170,000

    -5.5%over 4 years
  2. 7 July 2016

    £179,950

    +50.0%over 11 years
  3. 6 January 2005

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 7LP: £165,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Forge Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hopton Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,474

Street avg £3,866

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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 Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hayes School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 7LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR2 7LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 7LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hopton Court, Flat 17, Forge Close, Bromley, BR2 7LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.