13 Durban Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EY
About 13 Durban Road
13 Durban Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window 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 C (score 77).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold February 2019 for £747,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 is 25.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 69% 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Durban Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer extension & two front rooflights - Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed development
- Agent
- P N Designs
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00724/PLUD
- Jul 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extensionCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Agent
- Armstrong Simmonds Architecture
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01907/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Durban Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Durban Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£936,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 20 years.
£747,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2019Most recent
£747,000
+32.9%over 4 years11 June 2014
£562,250
+42.0%over 3 years18 August 2010
£395,851
+126.2%over 10 years20 July 2000
£175,000
+337.5%over 1 year31 August 1998
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4EY: £850,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 13 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
13 Durban Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,413
Street avg £5,786
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Beckenham Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Balgowan Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB