23 The Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 1DU
About 23 The Crescent
23 The Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 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 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 136.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £837,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rooflights to front and rear dormer with Juliet balcony. Lawful Development Certificate (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00317/PLUD
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed ground floor extension and all associated works to provide additional residential accommodation.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04233/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 The Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 The Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£781,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 7 years.
£837,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2021Most recent
£837,000
+56.2%over 6 years18 June 2015
£536,000
+3.1%over 11 months24 July 2014
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1DU: £600,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in BR3 1DU
Everything we know about 23 The Crescent, 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 The Crescent homes
On price per m², 23 The Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,629
Street avg £4,670
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 44 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
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB