21 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
About 21 Elm Road
21 Elm Road is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 136 m² this is the 13th 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.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £700,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Removal of garage and provision of single-storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00758/FULL1
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Agent
- Bradley Harris Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02202/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Elm 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 2003.
£746,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2020Most recent
£700,000
+127.6%over 11 years8 April 2009
£307,500
+23.0%over 6 years6 January 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4JB: £1,270,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4JB
Everything we know about 21 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, 21 Elm Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,147
Street avg £5,408
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
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