2 Convent Close, Beckenham, BR3 5GD
About 2 Convent Close
2 Convent Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5GD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 sits 66.1% above the 2008 sale of £490,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 99 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 2 Convent Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell one horsechestnut in the back garden. SUBJECT TO TPO 629
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03555/TPO
- Sept 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce by 20% one horse chestnut in back gardenSUBJECT TO TPO 629
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02779/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2008Most recent
£490,000
+133.3%over 10 years27 February 1998
£210,000
+23.5%over 2 years11 April 1995
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5GD: £925,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BR3 5GD
Everything we know about 2 Convent Close, 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 Convent Close homes
On years held, 2 Convent Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,949
Street avg £5,995
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 km
Convent Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB