8 Chancery Lane, Beckenham, BR3 6NR
About 8 Chancery Lane
8 Chancery Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Beckenham (BR3 6NR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 216.3% above the 2005 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2018Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of part of ground floor premises from office (B1)/shop(A1) to form 2 bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) in association with existing flat at ground and first floor level.
- Agent
- Robinson Escott Planning
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05646/FULL2
- Apr 2017Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use of ground floor from office Class B1(a) office to residential Class C3 dwellinghouse to form one two bedroom dwellinghouse over ground and first floors (56 day application for prior approval in respect of transport and highways, contamination and flooding risks under Class O Part 3 of the GPDO).
- Agent
- JS Designs (London) Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00824/RESPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Chancery Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2005Most recent
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 6NR: £612,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 6NR
Everything we know about 8 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
Price per m² for 8 Chancery Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £6,274
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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