Elm Cottage, Burnhill Road, Beckenham, BR3 3LA
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 sits 95.4% above the 2010 sale of £392,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Elm Cottage
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
Elm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2010Most recent
£392,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3LA: £450,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 3LA
Everything we know about Elm Cottage, 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 Burnhill Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Elm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £5,240
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Beckenham High St / Kelsey Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 43 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB