2 Gowland Place, Beckenham, BR3 4HS
About 2 Gowland Place
2 Gowland Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold May 2020 for £368,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 27.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 58.4% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Gowland Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Gowland Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Gowland Place
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
2 Gowland Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£368,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£368,500
+42.3%over 6 years7 February 2014
£259,000
+57.0%over 10 years22 May 2003
£165,000
+84.5%over 4 years24 February 1999
£89,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4HS: £448,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR3 4HS
Everything we know about 2 Gowland Place, 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 Gowland Place homes
On epc rating, 2 Gowland Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,041
Street avg £5,150
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.1 km
Cromwell Road Elmers End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Balgowan Primary School. 47 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