Beau Apartments, Flat 3, Kelsey Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3NF

Beau Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 695 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Beau Apartments, where floor areas span 63–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 56). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 12.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.