158a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1EA
About 158a
158a is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
158a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
158a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 158a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
158a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 158a, 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
158a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Manor Road (BR3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB