14 Downs Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JY
About 14 Downs Road
14 Downs Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1662 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
14 Downs Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Downs Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
14 Downs Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£985,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2015Most recent
£800,000
+24.6%over 7 years16 November 2007
£642,000
+179.1%over 7 years28 January 2000
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5JY: £900,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 14 Downs 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 Road homes
On epc rating, 14 Downs Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,181
Street avg £5,217
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
Chancery Lane Beckenham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 45 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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB