Terraced 2 sales on record

7 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE

BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY

£840,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Birchwood Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Branching Out	0.2 miles
Train station	Elmers End	0.6 miles
Hospital	Sloane Hospital	1.5 miles
University	University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

115 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£840,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£7,304/m²

Local average

£631,774 (50 sales)

Street crime

308 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/05/2025

Expiry date: 05/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,176/year

Potential heating cost: £719/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£840,000	Terraced	+68%	£845,025 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/10/2014	£500,000	Terraced	—	£722,779 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
87 STANHOPE GROVE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3HL	£725,000	12/01/2026	Terraced
39 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QG	£620,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
37 BECK WAY, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JX	£785,000	04/12/2025	Terraced
24 GORDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QF	£600,000	01/12/2025	Terraced
124 EDEN PARK AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JQ	£523,000	18/11/2025	Terraced
56 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PZ	£750,000	14/11/2025	Terraced
6 LEE MEWS, 226 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 4DL	£600,000	03/10/2025	Terraced
48 GLANFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JU	£650,000	07/03/2025	Terraced
40 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QQ	£675,000	02/12/2024	Terraced
200 EDEN PARK AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JQ	£607,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
4 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PG	£705,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
16 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QQ	£700,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
63 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PE	£595,000	07/11/2023	Terraced
82 STANHOPE GROVE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3HP	£635,000	30/10/2023	Terraced
207 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QH	£875,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
38 GLANFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JU	£775,000	04/09/2023	Terraced
55 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY	£790,000	15/08/2023	Terraced
69 BROOMFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QB	£1,150,000	26/06/2023	Terraced
25 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PF	£556,000	31/05/2023	Terraced
4 WELLHOUSE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JR	£810,000	12/04/2023	Terraced

Area average: £706,300 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 1.7%

10y growth 24.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bromley. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 14.7%

10y (index) 27.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bromley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,508/mo

Realistic £1,675/mo

Optimistic £1,843/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bromley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer South East London: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Croydon Road, BR3	£3,400/mo	2	0.51 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Longheath Gardens, CR0	£1,600/mo	2	1.03 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Gladeside Road, CR0	£4,100/mo	3	1.05 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,033/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £425,000

Target investor price (1%) £340,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.6×

Monthly cashflow £-273/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	67
Shoplifting	43
Vehicle crime	34
Public order	19
Other theft	18
Burglary	14
Drugs	10
Robbery	6
Theft from the person	5
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	308

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 10 Sep 2018
Orion Eden Park	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2021
Harris Academy Beckenham	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 7 Jul 2017
Balgowan Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 20 Dec 2017
Marian Vian Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/04/2023	11/04/2023	—	1
07/06/2005	17/10/2003	—	1
27/01/2004	16/10/2003	—	1

# 7 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY

## Property details

- Slug: `02969ac` (address key hash: `02969ac842c47d365ea476949c4e79952cc6aa13`)
- Postcode: BR3 3PY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 115 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £840,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £7,304/m²
- Local average: £631,774 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 308 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £840,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,176/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0666-3050-8205-7535-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £840,000 | Terraced | +68% | £845,025 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-81ed-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2014-10-07 | £500,000 | Terraced | — | £722,779 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eef7a337-0574-4744-97b3-ff03f19d6446) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY | £840,000 | 29/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 7 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY | £500,000 | 07/10/2014 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 87 STANHOPE GROVE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3HL | £725,000 | 12/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 39 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QG | £620,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 37 BECK WAY, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JX | £785,000 | 04/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 GORDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QF | £600,000 | 01/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 124 EDEN PARK AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JQ | £523,000 | 18/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 56 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PZ | £750,000 | 14/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 LEE MEWS, 226 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 4DL | £600,000 | 03/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 48 GLANFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JU | £650,000 | 07/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 40 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QQ | £675,000 | 02/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 200 EDEN PARK AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JQ | £607,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PG | £705,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 DERRICK ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QQ | £700,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PE | £595,000 | 07/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 82 STANHOPE GROVE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3HP | £635,000 | 30/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 207 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QH | £875,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 GLANFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JU | £775,000 | 04/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 BIRCHWOOD AVENUE, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PY | £790,000 | 15/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 69 BROOMFIELD ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3QB | £1,150,000 | 26/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 CHERRY TREE WALK, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3PF | £556,000 | 31/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 WELLHOUSE ROAD, BECKENHAM, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR3 3JR | £810,000 | 12/04/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £706,300 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 1.7%
- **10y growth:** 24.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bromley; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bromley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,508/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,675/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,843/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer South East London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Croydon Road, BR3 | £3,400/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Longheath Gardens, CR0 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Gladeside Road, CR0 | £4,100/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,033/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £425,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £340,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-273/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **308** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 10 Sep 2018 |
| Orion Eden Park | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2021 |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 7 Jul 2017 |
| Balgowan Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 20 Dec 2017 |
| Marian Vian Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15715933
- **Address:** 7 Birchwood Avenue, BECKENHAM, BR3 3PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/04/2023
- **Work Completed:** 11/04/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2767791
- **Address:** 7 Birchwood Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2005
- **Work Completed:** 17/10/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1428216
- **Address:** 7 Birchwood Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 3PY
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)