5 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
About 5 Elm Road
5 Elm Road is an eight-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 363 m² (around 3907 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 363 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,676,000 sits 105.6% above the 2012 sale of £815,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms8
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Yew tree in middle of front garden - Prune back into shape by approx 1-2m.
- Agent
- Premier Tree Work
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03726/TREE
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lime tree in front garden - Reduce height and laterals by approx. 3m.
- Agent
- Premier Tree Work
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00703/TREE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
Price for 5 Elm Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£1,676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 15 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2012Most recent
£815,000
+350.3%over 14 years28 August 1997
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4JB: £1,270,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4JB
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,245
Street avg £4,869
Floor Area
363 m²
Street avg 250 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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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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