8 Century Way, Beckenham, BR3 1BY
About 8 Century Way
8 Century Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 14.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £622,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Century Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Century Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2024AmendmentIn report
Amendment to previous planning permission ref 24/02229/FULL6: Addition of second rooflight to extension roof.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02229/AMD
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02229/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Century Way
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
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.
£622,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2018Most recent
£622,000
+30.3%over 5 years21 December 2012
£477,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1BY: £785,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 8 Century Way, 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 Century Way homes
Price per m²
£5,362
Street avg £4,922
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.2 km
New Beckenham Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harris Girls Academy Bromley. 47 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB