5 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
About 5 Kelsey Square
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
5 Kelsey Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Kelsey Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Kelsey Square
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
5 Kelsey Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 2 years.
£298,000
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2005Most recent
£298,000
+31.9%over 1 year12 January 2004
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1AF: £170,000 (2019–2004).
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
£170,0004b, Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Dec 2004
£170,0002 Kelsey Square, Beckenham, BR3 1AF
Sold Sept 2003
£270,000
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

Versus other Kelsey Square homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Kelsey Square runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB