What type of property is 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU sell for?

20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU last sold for £440,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £302,000 in January 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

Across 4 sales between January 2005 and April 2023, 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU rose from £302,000 to £440,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU located?

20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU sits in Bromley. It falls within the BR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

Police records around 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

The closest primary school to 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU is St Mark's Church of England Primary School (725m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ravensbourne School (361m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, BR2 9BU is Wendover Road / Bromley, 147m away. The nearest rail option is Bromley South Rail Station, 421m away.

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20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9BU

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Axiom Apartments

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Axiom Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. At 86 m² this is the 13th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

Last sale on file: £440,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Axiom Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromC80toB83

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Axiom Apartments, 42 Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Axiom Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Axiom Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2023Most recent
£440,000
+46.7%over 10 years
14 February 2013
£300,000
-3.2%over 5 years
14 June 2007
£309,950
+2.6%over 2 years
28 January 2005
£302,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 9BU: £425,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BR2 9BU

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On the street

Versus other Sparkes Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Axiom Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,116

Street avg £3,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wendover Road / Bromley — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Ravensbourne School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR2 9BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR2 9BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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