2 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
About 2 Elm Road
2 Elm Road is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 98 m² this is the 12th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–363 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 24 units on file.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 98 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion into 2 two bedroom and 1 one bedroom flats with elevational alterations and rooflights at front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01668/FULL1
- May 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Intention to fell one Pear tree in rear garden TREES IN CONSERVATION AREAS
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01512/TREE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Elm 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
2 Elm Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4JB: £1,270,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4JB
Everything we know about 2 Elm 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 Elm Road homes
On floor area, 2 Elm Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Hayne Road Beckenham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balgowan Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB