251a, Flat 2, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP

251a is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 251a (31–52 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).