1 Kingsmead Cottages, Barham Close, Bromley, BR2 8LU
About 1 Kingsmead Cottages
1 Kingsmead Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 55.1% above the 2019 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £245,000 in May 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Kingsmead Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Kingsmead Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Kingsmead Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Kingsmead Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£245,000
+11.4%over 5 years23 December 2013
£220,000
+29.4%over 9 years15 November 2004
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LU: £485,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 Kingsmead Cottages, 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 Barham Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Kingsmead Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £3,507
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bromley Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School. 22 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB