35 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE
About 35 The Drive
35 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £683,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 21.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£661/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
35 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.20m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01380/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 35 The Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
35 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£683,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£683,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EE: £890,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 35 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 years held, 35 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,115
Street avg £4,839
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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.
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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