78 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EG
About 78 The Drive
78 The Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 is 26.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.44m, for which the maximum height would be 3.93m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.60m. (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00595/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78 The Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 9 years.
£693,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£693,000
+89.9%over 9 years8 July 2007
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EG: £700,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 78 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
78 The Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,620
Street avg £5,035
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 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
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB