1 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
About 1 Downs Bridge Road
1 Downs Bridge Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,114,000 sits 103.7% above the 2012 sale of £547,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Downs Bridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2018Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of garage to study PROPOSED LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
- Agent
- G Pallaris Project Services
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03697/PLUD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Downs Bridge Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Downs Bridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£547,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2012Most recent
£547,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5HX: £970,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BR3 5HX
7 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
Sold Mar 2025
£1,031,1012 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
Sold Feb 2023
£970,000Denbeck Court, Flat 6, 13 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
Sold Apr 2022
£535,000Denbeck Court, Flat 7, 13 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
Sold Jul 2020
£460,00011 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX
Sold Jun 2020
£970,000
Everything we know about 1 Downs Bridge Road, 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 Bridge Road homes
On floor area, 1 Downs Bridge Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,864
Street avg £4,528
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.1 km
Albemarle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Clare House Primary School. 42 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB