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97 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 The Drive

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

97 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £680,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • 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.

97 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 97 The Drive

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

97 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2025Most recent

    £680,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EF: £840,000 (2025–2022).

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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
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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.

97 The Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,939

Street avg £5,803

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£844k

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4 bed3 bath
£654k

1 Alton Gardens

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4 bed2 bath
£645k

1 Beck River Park

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£612k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beckenham district page.
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

Beckenham Junction Tram Stop — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR3 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.