8 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA
About 8 Sidney Road
8 Sidney Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 132 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 £928,000 is 16.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 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
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Sidney Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£928,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£795,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£795,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £820,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QA
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Sidney Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,023
Street avg £5,859
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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