5 Kingsmead Cottages, Barham Close, Bromley, BR2 8LU
About 5 Kingsmead Cottages
5 Kingsmead Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 289.3% above the 2000 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Kingsmead Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 5 years.
£119,950
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2000Most recent
£119,950
+77.7%over 5 years10 August 1995
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8LU: £485,000 (2025–2022).
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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
Price per m² for 5 Kingsmead Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £3,602
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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