24 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
About 24 Elm Road
24 Elm Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,730,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £1,415,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
24 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Elm Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Large Cedar tree - Remove and replace with 3-4 mature evergreen trees.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/04912/TCA
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions with addition of rear rooflights.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03834/HPA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 Elm Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Elm Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£1,730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
£1,415,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2020Most recent
£1,415,000
+214.4%over 19 years25 June 2001
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4JB: £700,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4JB
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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
Years Held for 24 Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,847
Street avg £4,469
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 263 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 13.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB