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8 Convent Close, Beckenham, BR3 5GD

EV charger3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Convent Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Convent Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5GD). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 167 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,116,000 is 20.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Convent Close, Beckenham, BR3 5GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Convent Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jan 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Oak - Thin by 20% and cut back over road by 3m.T2 Oak - Thin by 20% and cut back over road by 3m.SUBJECT TO TPO 629 (G1)

    Agent
    Furlonger Tree Services
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/05660/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Two Oak trees in front garden to left of property - Crown thin by 20% and reduce lower branches over road by 1m.SUBJECT TO TPO 629 (G1)

    Agent
    Denton Tree Surgeons
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02338/TPO
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Convent Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£925,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2015Most recent

    £925,000

    +137.2%over 14 years
  2. 28 June 2001

    £390,000

    +93.5%over 6 years
  3. 27 June 1995

    £201,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5GD: £750,000 (2023–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Convent Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Convent Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,539

Street avg £5,922

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Beckenham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR3 5GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR3 5GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 5GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Convent Close, Beckenham, BR3 5GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.