1 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HA
About 1 Downs Hill
1 Downs Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £600,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer including 3 front rooflights and new front door and roof to porch with elevational changes. (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed)
- Agent
- Marienne Pachonick Architects
Porch- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03599/PLUD
- Dec 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and roof lights to front LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED).
- Agent
- Bluelime
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04507/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Downs Hill
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2019Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5HA: £775,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Downs Hill, 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 Downs Hill homes
1 Downs Hill is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,607
Street avg £5,888
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
Ravensbourne Avenue / Downs Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Valley Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB