Flat 1, 7 Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Jun 2016RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of timber windows to flats 1-3 to the rear elevation, with double glazed PVCu windows to match existing.
- Agent
- Savills
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01707/FULL1
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£257,000
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 Flat 1, 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 Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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