Flat 1, Birch Court, 23 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4FE

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (92/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/04243/TCAT1 Hornbeam on rear left hand boundary - Reduce overall canopy by up to 2.5m to create a new pollard. T2 Japanese Maple in rear garden - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1m, cutting back from patio and shaping accordingly. Thin overall canopy by up to 15% to create a more even crown density. H1 Cherry Laurel on rear boundary - Reduce overall height back to previous reduction points. Lightly prune garden side face back into a compact hedge face.
- Pending26/04223/HPALoft conversion incorporating rear dormer and rooflights to front roof slope and increase in ridge height
- Pending26/04207/FPALoft conversion including rear L shape roof dormer and three front roof lights.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership59.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining245 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2023-03-31
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Balgowan Primary School0.3 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Churchfields Primary School0.5 miGoodImproving
- Alexandra Infant School0.5 miGood
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House0.6 miOutstanding
7 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Birch Court, 23 Beckenham Road-£445k-
- Birch Court, 23 Beckenham Road-£465k-
- Birch Court, 23 Beckenham Road-£485k-
- Birch Court, 23 Beckenham Road-£600k-