103 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF
About 103 The Drive
103 The Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2022 for £899,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 49.7% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
103 The Drive has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m. (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00524/HHPA
- Feb 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension including front timber porch
- Agent
- Artemis Architect
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05468/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 103 The Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 103 The Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 24 years.
£899,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2022Most recent
£899,000
+51.1%over 6 years29 July 2015
£595,000
+155.4%over 15 years23 May 2000
£233,000
+62.9%over 2 years16 April 1998
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EF: £820,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 103 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, 103 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,763
Street avg £5,865
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB