21 Downs Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HA
About 21 Downs Hill
21 Downs Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 is 12.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
21 Downs Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory, garage conversion with new roof and open porch to front.
- Agent
- MW designs
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05690/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£812,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2017Most recent
£720,000
+227.3%over 17 years23 July 2000
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5HA: £775,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Downs Hill outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,606
Street avg £5,745
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB