What type of property is Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ last sold for £395,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in November 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and August 2023, Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ rose from £225,000 to £395,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR3 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ is in council tax band E.

Where is Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ located?

Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

Police records around Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (543% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

The closest primary school to Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ is Worsley Bridge Primary School (255m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sedgehill Academy (615m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, BR3 1BJ is Stumps Hill Lane, 110m away. The nearest rail option is New Beckenham Rail Station, 732m away.

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Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1BJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oval Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Oval Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 81 m² this is the 14th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Oval Court, where floor areas span 43–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in August 2023.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Oval Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromC77toB81

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oval Court, Flat 18, 15 Headingley Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oval Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Oval Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£395,000
+75.6%over 13 years
23 November 2009
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1BJ: £300,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BR3 1BJ

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On the street

Versus other Headingley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oval Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,877

Street avg £4,263

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Stumps Hill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Worsley Bridge Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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60 dB

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