8 Blakeney Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1HH
About 8 Blakeney Avenue
8 Blakeney Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £975,700 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
8 Blakeney Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and removal of chimney to front elevation LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/05590/PLUD
- Aug 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and removal of chimney to front elevation LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03066/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Blakeney Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Blakeney Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,054,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 6 years.
£975,700
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£975,700
+44.5%over 6 years13 January 2016
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1HH: £695,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BR3 1HH
Everything we know about 8 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, 8 Blakeney Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,512
Street avg £4,859
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB