5 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SL
About 5 Birkbeck Road
5 Birkbeck Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 39.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side infill extension; partial side dormer to existing rear outrigger roof and alternations to fenestration at first floor of rear outrigger; new windows at ground floor to side elevation.
- Agent
- Russell Hunt Architects
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04960/FULL6
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Birkbeck Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 16 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2014Most recent
£535,000
+114.0%over 8 years10 February 2006
£250,000
+122.2%over 7 years2 April 1998
£112,500
+50.0%2 February 1998
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4SL: £750,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4SL
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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 Birkbeck Road homes
5 Birkbeck Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,735
Street avg £4,555
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB