39 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
About 39 Forster Road
39 Forster Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 93 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 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 39 Forster Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Forster Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£595,000
+84.8%over 9 years18 April 2007
£322,000
+163.9%over 9 years16 July 1997
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LH: £850,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LH
Everything we know about 39 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 39 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,398
Street avg £4,770
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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