# 1 bedroom maisonette for rent (BR3 4SU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 231 BIRKBECK ROAD, BECKENHAM, GREATER LONDON BR3 4SU |
| Price | £1,400 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £344,500 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/12/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £289/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8832-4522-0209-0355-2206)

## Description

Spacious one bedroom ground floor maisonette to rent in Beckenham within close proximity to Birkbeck station. Available 22nd December.

Recently decorated, with large reception room and separate kitchen with room to dine. Direct access onto a private garden. Situated just a short walk to Birkbeck and Clock House stations.

Holding Deposit     £  323.07    (1 week)*

Tenancy Deposit    £1615.38  (5  weeks)*

Council Tax Band   C

EPC Rating            C

*The deposit amounts are approximate and will vary depending on the final 

rent agreed.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/140965037/1313526) - EPC

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Falconet Court, BR3 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Croydon Road, SE20 | £1,450/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Croydon Road, SE20 | £1,400/mo | 1 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Croydon Road, SE20 | £1,047/mo | 1 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Wheathill Road, SE20 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Croydon Road, SE20 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Beckenham Road, BR3 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Greatstone House, SE20 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Greatstone House, SE20 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Penge Road, SE25 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,290/mo (10 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1178.6%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,207/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3567.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £25/m²

## 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)