13 Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
About 13 Balgowan Road
13 Balgowan Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £885,000 is 33% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 39.4% 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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
13 Balgowan Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Balgowan Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Balgowan Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 13 Balgowan Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£885,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 20 years.
£665,500
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2015Most recent
£665,500
+137.7%over 12 years9 October 2003
£280,000
+38.6%over 2 years11 April 2001
£202,000
+34.7%over 1 year29 April 1999
£150,000
+76.5%over 2 years2 May 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HJ: £725,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HJ
Everything we know about 13 Balgowan 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 Balgowan Road homes
13 Balgowan Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,687
Street avg £5,840
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 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
0.2 km
Cromwell Road Elmers End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Balgowan Primary School. 45 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB