74a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1ED

74a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–150 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 54.4% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.