14 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 14 Cottage Avenue
14 Cottage Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 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 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 81.4% above the 2013 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
14 Cottage Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Cottage Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Cottage Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Cottage Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 18 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£247,000
+20.5%over 8 years24 April 2005
£205,000
+118.1%over 5 years7 October 1999
£94,000
+48.0%over 3 years27 October 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 14 Cottage Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cottage Avenue homes
Floor Area for 14 Cottage Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,264
Street avg £4,534
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Oakley Road / Holy Trinity Ch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB