4b, Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
About 4b
4b is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 74.7% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
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
4b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4b
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
4b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 7 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2004Most recent
£170,000
+61.9%over 4 years17 December 1999
£105,000
+61.5%over 2 years5 December 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1AF: £170,000 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in BR3 1AF
Upper Flat, 6 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold May 2019
£8,5003 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Oct 2015
£525,000Lower Flat, 6 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Jan 2014
£170,0005 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Oct 2005
£298,0002 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Sept 2003
£270,000
Everything we know about 4b, 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 Kelsey Square homes
EPC Rating for 4b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £2,044
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beckenham High St / Kelsey Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB