21 Cottage Avenue, Bromley, BR2 8LQ
About 21 Cottage Avenue
21 Cottage Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 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 21 Cottage Avenue
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- 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.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£365,000
+62.2%over 11 years3 September 2009
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LQ: £380,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR2 8LQ
Everything we know about 21 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
Price per m² for 21 Cottage Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,083
Street avg £4,368
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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