Flat 1, 245 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RP

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 51 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 20.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2024 for £230,000.