121 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF
About 121 The Drive
121 The Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £907,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
121 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
121 The Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 121 The Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 121 The Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 25 years.
£907,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£907,000
+29.6%over 6 years10 March 2016
£700,000
+105.3%over 9 years31 August 2006
£341,000
+43.6%over 4 years14 December 2001
£237,500
+155.4%over 4 years17 January 1997
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EF: £820,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 121 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
121 The Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,819
Street avg £5,757
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB