3 Florence Road, Beckenham, BR3 4QX
About 3 Florence Road
3 Florence Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2023 for £675,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 107.3% 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 gardenSouth-facing
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Florence Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2022OutlineIn report
Dormer extensions to rear elevation and outrigger with front rooflights LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01363/PLUD
- Apr 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension for which prior approval was not required under ref. 21/00035/HHPA LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Agent
- Ideaplan
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00666/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Florence 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
Latest sale on 3 Florence Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£718,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£675,000
+26.2%over 2 years1 December 2020
£535,000
+27.4%over 6 years11 September 2014
£420,000
+38.2%over 2 years31 October 2011
£304,000
+12.6%over 4 years23 October 2007
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4QX: £341,000 (2018–2013).
Nearby sales in BR3 4QX
Everything we know about 3 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
Years Held for 3 Florence Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,181
Street avg £5,625
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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