What type of property is 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP sell for?

1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP last sold for £900,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and November 2024, 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP rose from £395,000 to £900,000, a change of £505,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR3 3XP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP located?

1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

Police records around 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (543% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

The closest primary school to 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP is Unicorn Primary School (364m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley Park School for Girls (689m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, BR3 3XP is Langley Court / West Gate, 321m away. The nearest rail option is Eden Park Rail Station, 780m away.

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1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, Beckenham, BR3 3XP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dairy Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Dairy Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3XP). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,048,000 is 16.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £900,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Dairy Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dairy Cottages, 16 Bucknall Way, Beckenham, BR3 3XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dairy Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Dairy Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,048,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£900,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2024Most recent
£900,000
+127.8%over 25 years
28 September 1999
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3XP: £742,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BR3 3XP

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Beckenham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Langley Court / West Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Unicorn Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 3XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 3XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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