What type of property is Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA last sold for £350,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and November 2024, Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA rose from £44,000 to £350,000, a change of £306,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA have?

The current EPC rating for Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BR3 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA is in council tax band C.

Where is Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA located?

Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district.

Is Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA in a safe area?

Police records around Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (543% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

The closest primary school to Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA is Churchfields Primary School (386m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley (913m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA?

The closest bus stop to Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, BR3 4QA is Blandford Road (BR3), 63m away. The nearest rail option is Clock House Rail Station, 148m away.

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Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Lower Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lower Flat is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 11.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £350,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Shared gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 44 Sidney Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2024Most recent
£350,000
+695.5%over 28 years
17 January 1996
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QA: £820,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in BR3 4QA

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On the street

Versus other Sidney Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,224

Street avg £4,974

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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