8 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
About 8 St Martins Lane
8 St Martins Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 3XS). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £880,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
8 St Martins Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 St Martins Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 8 St Martins Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
8 St Martins Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£950,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2018Most recent
£880,000
+18.9%over 4 years6 November 2013
£740,000
+13.8%over 5 years1 May 2008
£650,000
+19.9%over 4 years15 March 2004
£542,000
+40.8%over 2 years29 April 2001
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 3XS: £818,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 3XS
Anderson House, Flat 1, 12 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
Sold May 2024
£950,000Anderson House, Flat 9, 12 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
Sold Feb 2023
£725,000Anderson House, Flat 3, 12 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
Sold Mar 2022
£590,000Osbourne House, Flat 2, 10 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
Sold Nov 2021
£900,00016 St Martins Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3XS
Sold Apr 2019
£727,500
Everything we know about 8 St Martins Lane, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other St Martins Lane homes
8 St Martins Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,301
Street avg £4,458
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Langley Court / West Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unicorn Primary School. 31 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB