242 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1EN
About 242 High Street
242 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 242 High Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 242 High Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2024Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective permission for the change of use to a sandwich bar, together with elevational alterations to the shopfront, seating on the pavement to the frontage and front canopies.
- Agent
- GoldenSword Design Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02878/FULL3
- Aug 2013Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use of first floor of 240 - 242 High Street, Beckenham from Class B1(a) office to Class C3 dwellinghouses to form two self contained one bedroom flats (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways, contamination and flooding risks under Class J Part 3 of the GPDO)
- Agent
- Stapleton Long
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02082/RESPA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 242 High Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
242 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EN: £390,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in BR3 1EN
Everything we know about 242 High Street, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 242 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Beckenham High St / Kelsey Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 44 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB