2 Downs Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JY
About 2 Downs Road
2 Downs Road is an end-of-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 83 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and side porch
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/04204/FULL1
- Feb 2003AmendmentIn report
Use as 2 flats CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR AN EXISTING USE
Retrospective- Reference
- 02/04255/ELUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Downs Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 5JY: £900,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Downs Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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