16 Church Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1DT
About 16 Church Avenue
16 Church Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 sits 68.7% above the 2010 sale of £390,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Church Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Church Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Church Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.83m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.65m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- Stanley Investments
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04039/HHPA
- Jun 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the house as existing by 4.110m (beyond the original rear wall by 4.110m), for which the maximum height would be 3.945m (maximum height of proposed and previous extensions 3.945m), and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.580m (maximum eaves height of proposed and previous extensions 2.580m) - (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01874/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Church Avenue
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
16 Church Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 February 2010Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1DT: £780,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR3 1DT
Everything we know about 16 Church Avenue, 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 Church Avenue homes
On epc rating, 16 Church Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £5,241
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Beckenham Junction Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB