3 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
About 3 Forster Road
3 Forster Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £949,000 sits 137.3% above the 2008 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
3 Forster Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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 3 Forster Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Forster Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2008Most recent
£400,000
+37.9%over 6 years22 May 2002
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LH: £850,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LH
Everything we know about 3 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
On years held, 3 Forster Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,410
Street avg £5,036
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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