17 Durban Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EY
About 17 Durban Road
17 Durban Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 119 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £973,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Rear dormer loft extension LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- P N Designs
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04849/PLUD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Durban Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£973,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 26 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2022Most recent
£850,000
+165.6%over 12 years11 November 2009
£320,000
+310.3%over 13 years9 October 1996
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4EY: £750,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 17 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
17 Durban Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,143
Street avg £5,707
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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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