30 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA
About 30 Sidney Road
30 Sidney Road is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 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 £834,000 sits 96.2% above the 2012 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
30 Sidney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2020ConditionsIn report
Details submitted to discharge conditions in relation to planning ref : 18/05427/FULL6 Condition 3-Details of windows Condition 4-Details of external surfaces materials
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05424/CONDIT
- Jul 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Joint application with no. 32 Sidney Road for the removal of the rear chimney, increase in ridge height and loft conversion to incorporate front rooflights and L shaped dormer with Juliet balcony to rear
- Agent
- Structural Design Service
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05424/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Sidney Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Sidney Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2012Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £820,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QA
Everything we know about 30 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
On price per m², 30 Sidney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,335
Street avg £6,123
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB