38 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA
About 38 Sidney Road
38 Sidney Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £782,296 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 is 12% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 76.8% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
38 Sidney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Sidney Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Sidney Road
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- 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 2002.
£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£782,296
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2019Most recent
£782,296
+62.3%over 6 years7 March 2013
£482,000
+32.1%over 7 years23 February 2006
£365,000
+17.7%over 3 years10 December 2002
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £820,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QA
Everything we know about 38 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 years held, 38 Sidney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,669
Street avg £5,885
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 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.
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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB