13 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SL
About 13 Birkbeck Road
13 Birkbeck Road is a semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 sits 170.5% above the 2003 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Birkbeck Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Birkbeck Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Birkbeck Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 3 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2003Most recent
£242,500
+60.6%over 2 years28 February 2001
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4SL: £750,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4SL
Everything we know about 13 Birkbeck 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 Birkbeck Road homes
Years Held for 13 Birkbeck Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £4,750
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Kent House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Primary Academy Kent House. 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB