65a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AW
About 65a
65a is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 11th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 64 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2010SubdivisionFullIn report
External staircase at rear, formation of terrace at second floor and conversion of first and second floors into 1 one bedroom and 1 two bedroom flats (amendment of scheme permitted under ref. 09/01737 to reconfigure the staircase together with elevational alterations)
Change of Use- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00709/FULL1
- Sept 2009SubdivisionFullIn report
External staircase at rear, formation of terrace at second floor and conversion of first and second floors into 1 one bedroom and 1 two bedroom flats
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01737/FULL1
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 65a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
65a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£309,000
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 65a, 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
65a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB