53 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EE
About 53 The Drive
53 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£879/sq ft) was about 181.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £870,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 53 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 53 The Drive in 2025.
- Sept 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft extension including front roof dormer
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03736/HPA
- Jul 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft Conversion with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and front rooflightLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02043/PLUD
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 53 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£914,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£870,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£870,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EE: £890,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 53 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
Versus other The Drive homes
53 The Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,457
Street avg £4,716
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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