What kind of home is 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE last sold for £316,500 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £171,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and June 2004, 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE rose from £171,000 to £316,500, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +16.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR3 1EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE have?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2008 under ref. 07/04089/FULL6. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE in?

23 The Drive, BR3 1EE sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

Police records around 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (543% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The closest primary school to 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE is Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (431m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Beckenham (949m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Drive, BR3 1EE is Vicarage Drive, 159m away. The nearest underground option is Beckenham Junction Tram Stop, 371m away.

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23 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 128.1% above the 2004 sale of £316,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 The Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
07/04089/FULL6
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Sept 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/02647/FULL6
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 The Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£316,500

Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2004Most recent
£316,500
+85.1%over 4 years
18 May 2000
£171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EE: £870,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BR3 1EE

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,616

Street avg £5,076

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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