7 Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LH
About 7 Forster Road
7 Forster Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 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 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 is 27.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £750,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
7 Forster Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to frontLAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- raymondshotter
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02184/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Forster Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Forster Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2019Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LH: £850,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LH
Everything we know about 7 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 7 Forster Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,198
Street avg £4,784
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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