2 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 2 Cottage Avenue
2 Cottage Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 73.3% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension, construction of single storey side and rear extension with front porch and elevational alterations.
- Agent
- Ideaplan
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00796/FULL6
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cottage Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2010Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 2 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 price per m², 2 Cottage Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £4,483
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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