53 Godwin Road, Bromley, BR2 9LG
About 53 Godwin Road
53 Godwin Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromley (BR2 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £515,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground floor extension and roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00488/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 Godwin Road
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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 grown by over 3x since 2002.
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£515,000
+18.4%over 3 years13 October 2019
£435,000
+411.8%over 12 years20 August 2007
£85,000
-43.3%over 5 years15 August 2002
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 9LG: £552,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 53 Godwin Road, 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 Godwin Road homes
On epc rating, 53 Godwin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,131
Street avg £4,838
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Homesdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bickley Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB