485 487, Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
About 485 487
485 487 is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 21). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 485 487
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
485 487 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 485 487 was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions in relation to planning application ref: 22/04696/FULL3 Condition 3: Details of arrangements for scheme to light the access drive and car parking areas Condition 7: Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials Condition 8: Details of arrangements for bicycle parking facilities
- Agent
- Planning Prospects Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04696/CONDIT
- May 2023AdvertisingIn report
Advertisement consent application for installation of signage comprising: Sign 1 (1 no. non-illuminated 2-pole panel sign (exit)), Signs 2 (2 no. non-illuminated 4-bay wicket signs within rear car park), Sign 3 (1 no. non-illuminated 2-pole panel sign (car return)), Sign 4 (2 no. Internally-illuminated front and side fascia signs), Sign 5 (Door vinyl signs) and Sign 6 (Non-illuminated 2-bay panel sign (Car Club)).
- Agent
- Planning Prospects
- Documents
- 40 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04670/ADV
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 485 487
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
485 487 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
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 3DB: £525,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BR3 3DB
501 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
Sold Jun 2023
£565,000441 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
Sold May 2023
£680,500449 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
Sold Nov 2022
£485,000503 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
Sold Dec 2019
£525,000499 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3DB
Sold Aug 2017
£495,000
Everything we know about 485 487, 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
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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
Eden Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Unicorn Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB