179a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
About 179a
179a is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 17th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 79).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
179a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2015RenovationFullIn report
Installation of additional window in the first floor side elevation (facing entrance to sainsburys)
- Agent
- Alan De Maid
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01723/FULL1
- May 2014Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use of first floor (179A and 179B High Street, Beckenham) from Class B1(a) office to Class C3 dwellinghouses to form 2 two bedroom flats (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways, contamination and flooding risks under Class J Part 3 of the GPDO)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00783/RESPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 179a
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
179a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1AH: £340,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 1AH
171b, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Sold Dec 2024
£340,000Ironstone House 205 213, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Sold Oct 2023
£731,020175b, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Sold Apr 2022
£263,158171a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Sold Jan 2019
£275,000181b, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH
Sold Dec 2017
£15,489,715
Everything we know about 179a, 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 High Street homes
179a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
St Edmund's Hall — 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB