5 Alton Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 1ND
About 5 Alton Gardens
5 Alton Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 17% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Alton Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Alton Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Alton Gardens
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 Alton Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 4 years.
£576,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2015Most recent
£576,000
+80.0%over 4 years24 February 2011
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1ND: £450,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in BR3 1ND
Everything we know about 5 Alton Gardens, 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 Alton Gardens homes
5 Alton Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,645
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Bouverie Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB