16 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 16 Cottage Avenue
16 Cottage Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £364,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 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 16 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
16 Cottage Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£364,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2019Most recent
£364,500
+73.6%over 5 years5 June 2013
£210,000
+9.1%over 9 years10 September 2003
£192,500
+98.5%over 2 years8 October 2000
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 16 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
On co₂ emissions, 16 Cottage Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,440
Street avg £4,396
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB