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8 Blandford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4QP

EV charger1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blandford Avenue

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

8 Blandford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 41.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £492,000.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blandford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blandford Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear/side infill extension.

    Agent
    Resi Design Ltd
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03180/FULL6
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£492,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2020Most recent

    £492,000

    +108.9%over 15 years
  2. 29 July 2004

    £235,500

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

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Floor Area for 8 Blandford Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,316

Street avg £4,907

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BR3 4QP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blandford Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.