7 The Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 1DU
About 7 The Crescent
7 The Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 984 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 sits 82.1% above the 2010 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
7 The Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Single storey detached outbuilding at the rear (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
- Agent
- Hoc Studio Architects
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00319/FULL6
- Jan 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE(PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Keith Chandler Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05302/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
7 The Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2010Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1DU: £610,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BR3 1DU
Everything we know about 7 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
7 The Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £5,387
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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