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4 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 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Downs Bridge Road

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

4 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 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-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 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,116,000 is 21.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £920,000 in September 2018.

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Downs Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Downs Bridge Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Part 1/2 storey side extension incorporating front bay window, juliette balcony to first floor rear, pitched roof porch to the front entrance and elevational alterations

    Agent
    Cadscapes Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01189/FULL6
    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.

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

Current estimate

£1,116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£920,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2018Most recent

    £920,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5HX: £970,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 4 Downs Bridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,509

Street avg £4,150

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 169 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.1m

1 Downs Bridge Road

BR3 5HX

4 bed1 bath
£1.2m

1 Downs Road

BR3 5JY

4 bed1 bath
£658k

1 Canterbury Close

BR3 5EP

4 bed
£1.9m

1 Brunswick Terrace, The Knoll

BR3 5LL

4 bed
£725k

1 Downs Hill

BR3 5HA

3 bed1 bath
£684k

1 Blair Court, The Knoll

BR3 5JJ

3 bed2 bath
£563k

1 Glendale Mews

BR3 5TY

3 bed1 bath
£853k

1 Mayfair Close

BR3 5EL

2 bed
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.
Full Beckenham report

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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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
FAQ

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