39 Durban Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EY
About 39 Durban Road
39 Durban Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £977,000 is 14.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £850,000. 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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Rear dormer with front roof lights to front roof slope. Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed).
- Agent
- Knight Projects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00548/PLUD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Durban Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£977,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 14 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£850,000
+149.3%over 14 years4 January 2008
£341,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4EY: £750,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 39 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
39 Durban Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,456
Street avg £5,693
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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