86a, High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1ED
About 86a
86a is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 119 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2004. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2004SubdivisionFullIn report
Elevational alterations and conversion of first floor from five bedroom flat to 2 two bedroom flats
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01217/FULL1
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 86a
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
86a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£518,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1ED: £325,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in BR3 1ED
Everything we know about 86a, 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
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
Manor Road (BR3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB