5 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
About 5 Barnmead Road
5 Barnmead Road is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £1,530,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Barnmead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) on left side of front garden - Reduce height by 3-4m, reduce lateral growth by 1-2m, remove significant dead wood, make sure all pruning cuts are back to suitable growth points. T2 Conifer on left side of front garden - Dismantle and leave stump as close to ground level as possible. T3 Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) on left side of rear garden - Raise to crown break, reduce height by 2m and remove significant dead wood. T4 Pear tree on right side of rear garden - Dismantle and leave stump as close to ground level as possible.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04829/TREE
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side infill extension and replacement garage roof
- Agent
- Out The Box
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02745/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Barnmead Road
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
Latest sale on 5 Barnmead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 May 2023Most recent
£1,530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1JF: £950,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 1JF
Flat 2, 23 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Sold Mar 2023
£450,00029 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Sold Jul 2022
£1,425,000Flat 3, 23 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Sold May 2021
£310,00049 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Sold Apr 2021
£950,00051 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
Sold Nov 2020
£950,000
Everything we know about 5 Barnmead Road, 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 Barnmead Road homes
5 Barnmead Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,053
Street avg £5,346
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
Kent House Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alexandra Infant School. 47 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB