Flat 3, 23 Barnmead Road, Beckenham, BR3 1JF
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 3 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
Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 24 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2021Most recent
£310,000
+100.0%over 17 years21 April 2004
£155,000
+229.8%over 7 years28 February 1997
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1JF: £950,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 1JF
Everything we know about Flat 3, 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
On epc rating, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Kent House Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alexandra Infant School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB