5 The Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 1DU
About 5 The Crescent
5 The Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 32.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £600,000 in February 2021. 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
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension with raised patio
- Agent
- Resi Design Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00663/FULL6
- Jul 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and four front Velux windows. LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Scale Design & Planning
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01692/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 The Crescent
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1DU: £610,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BR3 1DU
Everything we know about 5 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 habitable rooms, 5 The Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,478
Street avg £5,263
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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