56 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA
About 56 Sidney Road
56 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 property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
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. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £950,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £820,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
56 Sidney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
56 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 56 Sidney 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
Price for 56 Sidney Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£950,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2019Most recent
£820,000
+450.3%over 20 years15 February 1999
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £782,296 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QA
Everything we know about 56 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, 56 Sidney Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,942
Street avg £5,865
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 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