23 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
About 23 Forster Road
23 Forster Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 89.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Forster Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Forster Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Forster Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£767,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£730,000
+430.9%over 22 years10 October 1999
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LH: £850,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LH
Everything we know about 23 Forster 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 Forster Road homes
Years Held for 23 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,577
Street avg £4,759
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.4 km
Eden Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balgowan Primary School. 45 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB