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5 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF

Listed building
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Kelsey Square

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

5 Kelsey Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 91.3% above the 2005 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Kelsey Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD55toE47
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kelsey Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Kelsey Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£298,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2005Most recent

    £298,000

    +31.9%over 1 year
  2. 12 January 2004

    £226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1AF: £170,000 (2019–2004).

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Everything we know about 5 Kelsey Square, 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
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On the street

Versus other Kelsey Square homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Kelsey Square runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beckenham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR3 1AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.