159 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QH
About 159 Croydon Road
159 Croydon Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £750,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Gable end/rear dormer extension
- Reference
- 00/01425/FULL1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
159 Croydon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2023Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3QH: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 3QH
Everything we know about 159 Croydon Road, 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 Croydon Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 159 Croydon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,934
Street avg £3,528
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Eden Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Balgowan Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB