15 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 15 Cottage Avenue
15 Cottage Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 27.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £310,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 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 15 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 15 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 15 Cottage Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,536
Street avg £4,392
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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