179b, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AH

179b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 67 m² this is the 20th 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 top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

At 67 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 24 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 47.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.