Rye Court, Flat 13, 26 Blakeney Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1HH
About Rye Court
Rye Court is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Rye Court (44–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Rye Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rye Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rye Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1HH: £875,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BR3 1HH
Everything we know about Rye Court, 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, Rye Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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