5a, Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HL
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 95 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows and external maintenance repair work
- Agent
- Smiths Gore
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01022/FULL1
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5a
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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£421,000
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 1HL: £550,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BR3 1HL
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Rectory Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop — tram stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB