26 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EQ
About 26 The Drive
26 The Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 sits 168.4% above the 2015 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
26 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 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 26 The Drive
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
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Sales history & valuation
26 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EQ: £865,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 26 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
On price per m², 26 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £5,280
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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 High St / Kelsey Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB