158b, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1EA
About 158b
158b is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 63 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
158b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Retention of third floor extension to form an additional 1 bedroom flat with dormers to front, along with associated refuse and cycle storage to rear (following the grant of planning permission under reference 17/05662/FULL1).
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00884/FPA
- Oct 2019ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning permission ref 17/05662/FULL1 Condition 2 - Materials Condition 4 - Cycle Parking Condition 5 - Parking Permit
- Agent
- Planning and Development Associates
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05662/CONDIT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 158b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
158b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£286,000
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 158b, 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
On epc rating, 158b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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.
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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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB