1 Colesburg Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HP
About 1 Colesburg Road
1 Colesburg Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 24.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Rear dormer with roof lights on front slope LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Fast Plans
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01892/PLUD
- Sept 2008ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extensionCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02357/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Colesburg Road
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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 at least doubled since 2007.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 9 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2016Most recent
£575,000
+130.0%over 8 years26 July 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HP: £612,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HP
Everything we know about 1 Colesburg 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 Colesburg Road homes
Price per m²
£5,867
Street avg £5,860
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Cromwell Road Elmers End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Balgowan Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB