5 Cator Court, Southend Road, Beckenham, BR3 5AQ
About 5 Cator Court
5 Cator Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £337,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 13.4% above the 2019 sale price.
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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
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Cator Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Cator Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2005Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce by 20% two Sycamores at front SUBJECT TO TPO 961(land fronting Cator and Brackley Courts)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02651/TPO
- Apr 2005Tree WorksTreesIn report
Request to fell two sycamore trees in front gardenSubject to TPO 961
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00505/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cator Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.
£337,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£337,000
+18.2%over 4 years28 April 2015
£285,000
+67.6%over 5 years21 May 2009
£170,000
+193.1%over 12 years20 May 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5AQ: £310,000 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 5 Cator Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Southend Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Cator Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,956
Street avg £4,822
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Brackley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB