7 Elm Road, Beckenham, BR3 4JB
About 7 Elm Road
7 Elm Road is a detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 291 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 planning records sit against the property, 2 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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,808,000 is 29.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Elm Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech (x1) - Crown lift to give 2m clearance over the roof. T2 Apple (x1) - Reduce crown by 2-3m all around. T3 Walnut (x1) - Reduce crown by 3m (back to previous points of reduction). T6 Eucalyptus (x1) - Reduce height by 3-4m and reduce sides by 1-1.5m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00689/TCA
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Various trees - Lightly prune up to a maximum of 3m, shape and remove dead branches.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00613/TREE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
7 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2015Most recent
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4JB: £1,270,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4JB
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Elm Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,811
Street avg £4,584
Floor Area
291 m²
Street avg 258 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 13.7 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