3 Chaffinch Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LT
About 3 Chaffinch Road
3 Chaffinch Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
10 years since the last transfer (April 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 125 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 19.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
3 Chaffinch Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Chaffinch 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 Chaffinch Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2016Most recent
£650,000
+51.7%over 3 years12 February 2013
£428,500
+15.8%over 3 years19 November 2009
£370,000
+29.8%over 4 years26 November 2004
£284,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4LT: £596,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 4LT
Everything we know about 3 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 floor area, 3 Chaffinch Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,200
Street avg £5,601
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Clock House Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Balgowan Primary School. 47 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB