1 Central Terrace, Beck Lane, Beckenham, BR3 4RF
About 1 Central Terrace
1 Central Terrace is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 51 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2000. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £270,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2000RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows (Nos. 1-10 Central Terrace)
New Windows- Reference
- 00/00806/FULL1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Central Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2024Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BR3 4RF: £148,000 (2023–1995).
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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 Central Terrace homes
EPC Rating for 1 Central Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Central Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Churchfields Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB