1 Florence Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QX
About 1 Florence Road
1 Florence Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2018 for £500,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 19.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Florence Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Florence Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Florence Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 19 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2018Most recent
£500,000
+63.9%over 5 years27 June 2013
£305,000
+3.4%over 5 years28 June 2007
£294,950
+37.2%over 3 years12 March 2004
£215,000
+124.0%over 4 years22 August 1999
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QX: £435,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QX
Everything we know about 1 Florence 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 Florence Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Florence Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,618
Street avg £6,146
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Seward Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Churchfields Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB