What kind of home is 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

45 The Drive, BR3 1EE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

45 The Drive, BR3 1EE last sold for £416,500 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and September 2011, 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE rose from £225,000 to £416,500, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The current EPC rating for 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

45 The Drive, BR3 1EE has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE use?

The latest EPC at 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

45 The Drive, BR3 1EE has council approval for an extension granted in November 2007 under ref. 07/03096/FULL6. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

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

Which area is 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE in?

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

How safe is the area around 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

Police records around 45 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 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The closest primary school to 45 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 is the nearest station to 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE?

The closest bus stop to 45 The Drive, BR3 1EE is Vicarage Drive, 159m away. The nearest underground option is Beckenham Junction Tram Stop, 371m away.

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45 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 The Drive

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

45 The Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 65.9% above the 2011 sale of £416,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

45 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 12 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Side and rear dormer extensions
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
07/03096/FULL6
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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.

45 The Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£416,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2011Most recent
£416,500
+85.1%over 10 years
26 July 2001
£225,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,005

Street avg £5,003

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Beckenham report

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

Low

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