1 Hampden Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HA
About 1 Hampden Avenue
1 Hampden Avenue is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £935,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£742/sq ft) was about 139% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Amendment to planning application Ref. 19/00048/FULL6: Remove gutter and erect a parapet over rear wall of extension, change profile of large glazed doors at rear and change the rooflights from 3 units to 2 and re-locate to a different position
- Agent
- T Joseph Associates Limited
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00048/AMD2
- Aug 2019ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non-material amendment to approved planning application ref: 19/00048/FULL6: - Remove gutter and erect a parapet over rear wall of extension Increase height of extension by 100mm Change profile of large glazed doors at rear Change from three single units to two and locate in a different position
- Agent
- T Joseph Associates Limited
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00048/AMD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hampden Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Hampden Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£882,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
£935,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2025Most recent
£935,000
+49.6%over 6 years5 December 2018
£625,000
+343.3%over 20 years6 November 1998
£141,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HA: £735,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HA
Everything we know about 1 Hampden Avenue, 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 Hampden Avenue homes
1 Hampden Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,991
Street avg £5,245
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Cromwell Road Elmers End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Balgowan Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB