1 Blakeney Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1HH
About 1 Blakeney Avenue
1 Blakeney Avenue is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£629/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Blakeney Avenue.
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and elevational alterations
- Agent
- Stewart Elcomb
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00191/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Blakeney Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Blakeney Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2004 starting point.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£650,000
+4.4%over 7 years23 May 2017
£622,500
+43.1%over 1 year27 August 2015
£435,000
+180.6%over 11 years8 March 2004
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1HH: £875,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BR3 1HH
Everything we know about 1 Blakeney Avenue, 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 Blakeney Avenue homes
On floor area, 1 Blakeney Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,771
Street avg £4,733
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Blakeney Road / Hayne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School. 46 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
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB