7 Hampden Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HA
About 7 Hampden Avenue
7 Hampden Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 120 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £792,500. 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 2005.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2005ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear dormer extension (CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02209/PLUD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 16 years.
£792,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2021Most recent
£792,500
+217.0%over 16 years23 May 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HA: £735,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HA
Everything we know about 7 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
Habitable Rooms for 7 Hampden Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,604
Street avg £5,337
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB