What kind of home is 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP last change hands?

17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP last sold for £455,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £40,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between February 1996 and September 2019, 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP rose from £40,000 to £455,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP in?

17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP sits in Beckenham. It falls within the BR3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

Police records around 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP 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.

What schools are near 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

The closest primary school to 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP is Churchfields Primary School (262m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Girls Academy Bromley (977m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blandford Avenue, BR3 4QP is Old School Close, 99m away. The nearest underground option is Beckenham Road Tram Stop, 227m away.

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17 Blandford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4QP

8 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blandford Avenue

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

17 Blandford Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £455,000. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 17.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£587/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Blandford Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blandford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blandford Avenue 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.

Price for 17 Blandford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£455,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£455,000
+37.9%over 5 years
13 July 2014
£330,000
+26.0%over 3 years
10 November 2010
£262,000
+4.8%over 3 years
14 December 2006
£249,950
+25.0%over 2 years
16 February 2004
£200,000
+100.0%over 5 years
16 December 1998
£100,000
+40.9%over 2 years
3 October 1996
£70,950
+77.4%over 7 months
23 February 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QP: £530,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BR3 4QP

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On the street

Versus other Blandford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Blandford Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,319

Street avg £4,811

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beckenham district page.

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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

Old School Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Churchfields Primary School. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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