28 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA
About 28 Sidney Road
28 Sidney Road is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 23.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £585,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
28 Sidney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2019Change Of UseOutlineIn report
The proposed change of use from 2 x C3 flats to original C3 single dwellinghouse. Lawful development certificate (proposed)
- Agent
- Get Planning and Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00098/PLUD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Sidney Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2018Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £820,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QA
Everything we know about 28 Sidney 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 Sidney Road homes
28 Sidney Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,318
Street avg £5,910
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
Blandford Road (BR3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Churchfields Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB