1 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE
About 1 The Drive
1 The Drive is a one-bedroom property in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has council tax band E.
It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 The Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 1 The Drive in 2024.
- Oct 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of outbuildings and removal of hardstanding at the rear of the site to enable construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse with basement incorporating a sunken courtyard, alongside associated changes to boundary treatment, amenity areas, and provisions for bin and cycle storage; together with construction of a replacement single-storey rear extension to the existing dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- MMN Architecure Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02337/FULL1
- May 2023SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Part one/two storey rear extension and construction of rear dormer extension with conversion of resultant dwelling into two flats (1 no. three bedroom flat and 1 no. two bedroom flat) with associated refuse storage.
- Agent
- Studio 47 Architects limited
Extension- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02993/FULL1
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 The Drive
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2000Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EE: £870,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 The Drive, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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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
0.2 km
Vicarage Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
44.9dB