40 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EQ
About 40 The Drive
40 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£846/sq ft) was about 135.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £865,000 in July 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable rear roof dormer extension with the addition of two rooflights to the front roof slope.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01458/HPA
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer front rooflights and side roof window.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01232/HPA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 The Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£914,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 27 years.
£865,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2023Most recent
£865,000
+984.0%over 26 years29 August 1996
£79,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EQ: £785,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 40 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
40 The Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,105
Street avg £4,882
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB