3 Kingsmead Cottages, Barham Close, Bromley, BR2 8LU
About 3 Kingsmead Cottages
3 Kingsmead Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 45.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £255,000.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Kingsmead Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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 2001.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£255,000
+117.0%over 17 years11 July 2001
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LU: £485,000 (2025–2022).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barham Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Kingsmead Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,923
Street avg £3,468
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB