54 The Drive, Beckenham, BR3 1EQ
About 54 The Drive
54 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 24.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
54 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
54 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the house as existing by 5.9m (beyond the original rear wall by 5.9m), for which the maximum height would be 3.7m (maximum height of proposed and previous extensions 3.7m), and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m (maximum eaves height of proposed and previous extensions 2.3m) - (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- Deacon and Richardson Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00290/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 54 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
54 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£655,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2017Most recent
£655,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1EQ: £865,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 54 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
54 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,823
Street avg £5,009
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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