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24 Wrenfield Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3ET
Verdict: Worth viewing
A five-bedroom, two-bathroom terraced house on Wrenfield Avenue, Bromley BR1, listed at £675,000 with Ashworth & Hale. Tenure is freehold, the EPC is band E with potential to reach band D, and river and sea flood risk is rated Very Low. The property is within a 20-minute walk of Bromley South station (792 m straight-line) and several nearby schools carry Good Ofsted outcomes. The asking price sits below PropertyData's central estimate of £820,000, though that estimate only partly reflects any works completed after the last Land Registry sale in 2004.
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Strengths
- Freehold tenure confirmed.
- Five bedrooms and two bathrooms across approximately 1,399 sq ft.
- EPC band E with potential to improve to band D (potential score 61 vs current 39).
- River and sea flood risk rated Very Low; property is not in a flood zone.
- Bromley South station is 792 m away in a straight line, with Bromley North and Bickley also within 1.2 km.
Concerns
- EPC current energy rating is band E, with an estimated annual energy cost of £1,612 for heating alone.
- Walls are solid brick with no insulation (assumed) and glazing is only partial double glazing.
- The property is within an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA 2020).
- Construction era is 1930 to 1949, which may carry era-specific maintenance considerations.
- The blended valuation of £820,000 only partly reflects any works completed after the last recorded sale in June 2004.
Verify
- Ask the agent whether any extensions or renovations have been completed since the 2004 sale and whether building control sign-off exists for them.
- Check on site whether completed works match any approved planning applications for this property.
- Inspect the condition of the solid brick walls and partial double glazing, and ask whether any insulation upgrades are planned or feasible.
- Confirm the actual internal layout and room sizes against the approximately 1,399 sq ft figure, noting the listing states 135.27 sq m.
- Ask about the gas boiler age and service history, given the EPC heating cost estimate of £1,612 per year.
Property data
Terraced · freehold · council tax band E.
Portal Listings
A listing at £675,000 is matched to this property.
Asking price and market position
The recorded asking price is £675,000 against PropertyData's central estimate of £820,000. Treat that estimate as context, not a target offer. That figure blends an index-inflated last sale (£830,000) with a local £/sqft model (£790,000). It is not a surveyor valuation, and later extensions are only partly in the mix.
Is the price fair?
Asking £675,000: below both estimates, and in the middle of what has sold nearby
Each dot is one home. Most are 4-bedroom terraces; this house has 5.
The band runs between PropertyData's two estimates. The mark is its central estimate. None is a surveyor's valuation.
Sale history
Land Registry recorded two sales of this house. Last sale £356,000 in June 2004. Inflation-adjusted last sale £830,000. The recorded asking price £675,000 is about 18.7% below that figure, not 89.6% above the raw last recorded sale.
Listed comparables
8 live listings ranked from this postcode search.
Sold comparables
8 sold sales ranked from this postcode sample.
Street and local market
This area sample appears to be a balanced market. Homes typically take about 304 days to sell. We found about 10 months of inventory and 85 homes for sale in the sample. Recent sold average is £536,475. Local asking average is £595,000, which is above that sold figure. Figures are for a 0.4-mile sample. These figures mix property types in the sampled radius. They are area stats, not a valuation of this house.
Planning and alteration history
1 planning application recorded at this property, listed newest first.
Environmental and physical risk
River and sea flood mapping is recorded as Very Low. Surface-water mapping could not be checked. This is not evidence that the house has flooded. Source records do not show this house as in a conservation area or in the green belt. Listed building could not be checked. That is not evidence there is no constraint. Flood Map for Planning records this pin as Not in Flood Zone 2 or 3 on this mapping. All parts of this 1km grid square are in the lowest band of radon potential. Less than 1 % of homes above the Action Level In AQMA 2020
Energy and running costs
The EPC suggests typical energy costs of about £1,900 a year for this band E home (about £150 a month). Modelled costs from the certificate lodged November 2017. That is modelled typical use on the certificate, not this household's bills. A Habifact estimate using the Ofgem price cap, Direct Debit, GB average (1 October to 31 December 2026) is about £6,300 a year (about £530 a month). The certificate says this home could move from E to D. That one-band gap is worth checking before a viewing. Modelled typical costs would fall by about £500 a year. That is not a survey or a quote. Worth checking with a surveyor or energy assessor.
Broadband
Predicted download for this house is 1000 Mbps, with gigabit marked available. That is typically enough for remote work and streaming. These are predicted availability, not a line test. Check a speed test in the rooms you would use.
Schools
8 nearby schools by straight-line distance, with Ofsted outcome shown when monthly management information has it for that school's URN. Distance is not catchment or admissions advice.
Crime and neighbourhood
Street-level police records show about 12 burglaries a month within about 1 mile, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Violence and sexual offences ran at about 89.8 a month in that sample. These are monthly rates for a roughly 1-mile area, not an official neighbourhood or household crime rate.
Transport
Bromley South is the nearest rail stop, about 11 minutes' walk (0.6 miles); 0.5 miles straight line from this pin. 5 other stops are listed below. The map shows about 20 minutes' walk at 3.2 mph on the public road network.
Contradictions
One material discrepancy was kept visible rather than averaged away.
Floor area figures disagree (Unresolved discrepancy)
The energy certificate records 130 m² (about 1,399 sq ft), while the matched listing advertises 135.27 m² (about 1,456 sq ft). That difference is worth clarifying before using £/sq ft comparisons.
What to do: Ask the agent which areas are included in the advertised floor area and whether garage, eaves or outbuildings are included.
Viewing checklist
Check alterations against planning evidence
Ask whether works were built as approved and whether building-control documents exist.
Why: Planning applications were found for this property. Source: Planning records
Confirm broadband at the property
Run a speed check in the rooms you would use most.
Why: These are predicted availability, not a line test. Source: Area broadband records
Walk the route to the nearest station
Walk to Bromley South at the time of day you would travel and note hills, crossings, and how the last stretch feels.
Why: Bromley South is the nearest listed stop on a straight-line measure. The map walk area is approximate. Source: Stop list near this pin
Ask about energy efficiency improvements
Ask the sellers whether any insulation, glazing or heating upgrades have been carried out since the 2017 EPC, and request any newer certificate if one exists.
Why: The EPC rates this home band E with a current score of 39 and a potential band D score of 61. The certificate dates from October 2017 and notes partial double glazing and uninsulated solid brick walls. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings register
Check air quality management area implications
Ask whether the AQMA designation affects any planned works or imposes conditions, and check whether road traffic on nearby streets affects air quality at the front of the house.
Why: The property falls within AQMA 2020, a designated Air Quality Management Area. Source: AQMA designation records
Questions for the estate agent
Were the recorded extensions or loft works completed under the approved plans, and do the sellers have building-regulations completion documents?
Planning permission is not the same as building-control sign-off.
Have there been any break-ins on this street in the last year?
police.uk recorded burglaries within about 1 mile of this coordinate.
Has any insulation, glazing or heating work been done since the October 2017 EPC, and is there a more recent certificate?
The EPC is band E with potential for band D, but the certificate is from 2017 and may not reflect later improvements.
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