1 Barnet Drive, Bromley, BR2 8PG
About 1 Barnet Drive
1 Barnet Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR2 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £988,000 sits 163.5% above the 2003 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Barnet Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Barnet Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02554/FULL6
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01666/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Barnet Drive
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
1 Barnet Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£988,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2003Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 8PG: £675,000 (2022–2020).
Everything we know about 1 Barnet Drive, 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 Barnet Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Barnet Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,866
Street avg £5,122
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lakeside Drive Keston Mark — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ravens Wood School. 20 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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB