5 Abbots Way, Beckenham, BR3 3RJ
About 5 Abbots Way
5 Abbots Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,500 in April 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Abbots Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.5m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m. (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- H A Plans and Design
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03074/HHPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Abbots Way
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 7 years.
£525,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2020Most recent
£525,500
+69.5%over 6 years2 June 2013
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3RJ: £615,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 5 Abbots Way, 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 Abbots Way homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Abbots Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,053
Street avg £4,627
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Abbots Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marian Vian Primary School. 45 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB