35 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SL
About 35 Birkbeck Road
35 Birkbeck Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
Energy performance
35 Birkbeck Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer/extension over existing rear outrigger with Juliet balcony and 2 rooflights in front roof slope PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
- Agent
- RT Drafting Solutions Limited
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00756/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 35 Birkbeck Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
35 Birkbeck Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 12 years.
£627,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2016Most recent
£627,000
+62.4%over 3 years19 December 2012
£386,000
+45.1%over 7 years31 May 2005
£266,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4SL: £750,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4SL
Everything we know about 35 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
35 Birkbeck Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,649
Street avg £4,479
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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