8 Colesburg Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HP
About 8 Colesburg Road
8 Colesburg Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 sits 182.8% above the 2005 sale of £294,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Colesburg Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Colesburg Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Colesburg Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Colesburg Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 4 years.
£294,950
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2005Most recent
£294,950
+42.5%over 3 years29 October 2001
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HP: £612,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HP
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Colesburg Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £5,981
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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.
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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB