Rye Court, Flat 2, 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 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Rye Court, where floor areas span 44–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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.
£251,000
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 epc rating, Rye Court stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB