7 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SL
About 7 Birkbeck Road
7 Birkbeck Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1221 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 28.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alteration to roof to include Mansard roof extension on existing out riggers and rear dormers at No. 7 and 9. First floor rear extension and single storey rear extension at No.9JOINT APPLICATION
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00277/FULL6
- Dec 2015OutlineIn report
Alterations to roof CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Agent
- G Pallaris Project Services
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04346/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Birkbeck Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 16 years.
£493,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£493,000
+369.5%over 15 years30 October 1998
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4SL: £750,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR3 4SL
Everything we know about 7 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
EPC Rating for 7 Birkbeck Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,347
Street avg £4,587
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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