1 Durban Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EY
About 1 Durban Road
1 Durban Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1082 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £764,000 is 10% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Durban Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01992/FULL6
- Jul 2012Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Rear dormer with roof windows to front roof slope CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01467/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Durban Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Durban Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£764,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 19 years.
£694,500
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2015Most recent
£694,500
+74.5%over 3 years26 June 2011
£398,000
+7.6%over 3 years29 August 2007
£369,995
+400.0%over 11 years30 July 1996
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4EY: £850,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Durban 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 Durban Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Durban Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,912
Street avg £5,717
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Beckenham Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Balgowan Primary School. 47 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB