23 Chaffinch Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LT
About 23 Chaffinch Road
23 Chaffinch Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Rear L shaped dormer with roof lights on the front slope (Lawful Development Certificate Proposed)
- Agent
- Fast Plans
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02381/PLUD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Chaffinch Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£580,000
+231.4%over 19 years16 May 2002
£175,000
+118.8%over 5 years26 September 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LT: £635,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LT
Everything we know about 23 Chaffinch 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 Chaffinch Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Chaffinch Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,824
Street avg £5,466
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Clock House Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Balgowan Primary School. 47 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB