What type of property is Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE sell for?

Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE last sold for £325,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £318,000 in December 2022, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2022 and June 2024, Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE rose from £318,000 to £325,000, a change of £7,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

The current EPC rating for Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR3 4NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE located?

Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

Police records around Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (543% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

The closest primary school to Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE is Churchfields Primary School (350m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley (888m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE?

The closest bus stop to Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, BR3 4NE is Blandford Road (BR3), 105m away. The nearest underground option is Beckenham Road Tram Stop, 140m away.

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Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, Beckenham, BR3 4NE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Lower Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lower Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 133.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £325,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD66

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 47 Blandford Road, Beckenham, BR3 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£325,000
+2.2%over 1 year
16 December 2022
£318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4NE: £320,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BR3 4NE

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On the street

Versus other Blandford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Lower Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £4,612

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blandford Road (BR3) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Churchfields Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 4NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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