4 Chancery Lane, Beckenham, BR3 6NR
About 4 Chancery Lane
4 Chancery Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 88 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £591,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Chancery Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.
£591,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2021Most recent
£591,000
+19.4%over 7 years19 October 2014
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 6NR: £612,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 6NR
Everything we know about 4 Chancery Lane, 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 Chancery Lane homes
4 Chancery Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,716
Street avg £6,141
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Westgate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB