17 Abbots Way, Beckenham, BR3 3RJ

17 Abbots Way is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £753,000 in September 2023.