5 Chancery Lane, Beckenham, BR3 6NR
About 5 Chancery Lane
5 Chancery Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£851/sq ft) was about 133.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £650,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- 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
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Apr 2003RenovationFullIn report
Re-roofing (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION)
Retrospective- Reference
- 03/00502/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chancery Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£650,000
+42.2%over 9 years18 November 2013
£457,000
+59.0%over 4 years3 September 2009
£287,500
+1.2%over 3 years7 June 2006
£284,000
+129.5%over 8 years18 November 1997
£123,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 6NR: £600,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 6NR
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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
5 Chancery Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,155
Street avg £6,067
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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.
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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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB