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2 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Downs Bridge Road

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

2 Downs Bridge Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £970,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Downs Bridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing side extension and removal of chimney and construction of single storey front/side/rear extension with new garage, roof lanterns and elevational alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    25/04065/HPA
    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.

2 Downs Bridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£999,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£970,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2023Most recent

    £970,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5HX: £535,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Downs Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Downs Bridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,808

Street avg £4,107

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR3 5HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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