49 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AW
About 49 High Street
49 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2021FullIn report
Replacement shopfront RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
- Agent
- andy barrett ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04063/FULL1
- Dec 2020ApplicationIn report
Change of use from retail Class E(a) (formerly Class A1) to restaurant Class E(b) (formerly Class A3) (56 day application in respect of noise, odour, waste, opening hours, highways, service provision, sustainability and appearance under Class C, Part 3 of the GPDO).
- Agent
- Andy Barrett ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03713/CUTA3
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 High Street
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
49 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£735,000
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 1AW: £275,000 (2023–2004).
Everything we know about 49 High Street, 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
49 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
Manor Road (BR3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB