33 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE
About 33 The Drive
33 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £895,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m. (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- The Art of Building Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01149/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 6 years.
£895,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2022Most recent
£895,000
+38.8%over 5 years21 December 2016
£645,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EE: £870,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 33 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

Versus other The Drive homes
On floor area, 33 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,359
Street avg £4,931
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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