33 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
About 33 Forster Road
33 Forster Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 70.3% above the 2012 sale of £424,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
33 Forster Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Hip to gable loft conversion incorporating rear dormer with Juliet balcony, addition of window to side, rooflights to front roof slope, and single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05568/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 Forster Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 Forster Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.
£424,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2012Most recent
£424,000
+54.7%over 8 years29 July 2003
£274,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LH: £850,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LH
Everything we know about 33 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
EPC Rating for 33 Forster Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,370
Street avg £4,906
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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