205 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QH
About 205 Croydon Road
205 Croydon Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £670,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
205 Croydon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2010ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00446/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 205 Croydon Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2007.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2024Most recent
£670,000
+272.2%over 16 years21 August 2007
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3QH: £600,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 3QH
Everything we know about 205 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
On floor area, 205 Croydon Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,110
Street avg £3,597
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB