16 Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
About 16 Balgowan Road
16 Balgowan Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£704/sq ft) was about 158.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £712,000.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Balgowan Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.03m, for which the maximum height would be 4.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00541/NOT
- Oct 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.03m, for which the maximum height would be 4.00m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/04275/NOT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 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
16 Balgowan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 2 years.
£712,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2024Most recent
£712,000
+1.7%over 1 year17 July 2022
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HJ: £727,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HJ
Everything we know about 16 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
Price per m² for 16 Balgowan Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,574
Street avg £5,680
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB