20 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 20 Cottage Avenue
20 Cottage Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 48.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
Energy performance
20 Cottage Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (Proposed)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02611/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 11 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£247,000
+13.6%over 4 years15 December 2005
£217,500
+163.6%over 6 years27 October 1999
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 20 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
20 Cottage Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,196
Street avg £4,450
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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