5 Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
About 5 Balgowan Road
5 Balgowan Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1106 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Balgowan Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Balgowan Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2023AmendmentIn report
Amendment to planning application Ref 22/01000/FULL6: Change of drawing No. SPP-06 so all construction is now within the boundary of No. 5. Change of roof windows (x2), to single window. Internal changes to door openings.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01000/AMD
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
The erection of a ground floor wraparound extension to a terraced house
- Agent
- Design Team
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01000/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Balgowan Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Balgowan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 8 years.
£558,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£558,000
+92.4%over 8 years4 April 2007
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HJ: £725,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HJ
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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
£5,430
Street avg £5,799
Floor Area
103 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