87 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF

87 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 172 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £975,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £785,000.