278a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1DY
About 278a
278a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 96 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 83.4% above the 2001 sale of £296,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
278a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 278a
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
278a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£296,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2001Most recent
£296,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1DY: £365,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in BR3 1DY
Everything we know about 278a, 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 High Street homes
Price per m² for 278a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £9,409
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.0 km
Beckenham High Street / War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB