Summary - 3 BIRKBECK ROAD, BECKENHAM BR3 4SL
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Characterful four-bedroom Victorian home with off-street parking and extension potential.
Four bedrooms across three storeys with two bathrooms
Period features retained: sash windows, gabled roof, character brickwork
Off-street paved driveway and landscaped rear garden
Chain free sale; potential to extend (STPP)
Water softener and Franke Triflow water purification included
Roofs and boiler replaced in 2009; some double glazing updated 2010–2014
Small plot size limits large external expansion
Cavity walls as built with no added insulation (assumed); thermal upgrades likely needed
A substantial four-bedroom Victorian detached house on Birkbeck Road offering generous family living across three storeys. Built in 1892, the property retains original period features—sash windows, exposed brick and a gabled roof—while benefitting from later upgrades such as a 2009 boiler, replacement roofs and newer double-glazed windows to the front. The layout includes two reception rooms, an extended kitchen/conservatory, and a landscaped rear garden, all set behind a paved driveway for off-street parking.
This house suits a growing family that wants character with scope to personalise. There is potential to extend further subject to planning permission (STPP), making this an attractive long-term purchase for those wanting to add space or reconfigure the footprint. Practical extras include Velux windows, a water softener and a Franke Triflow water purification system included in the sale.
Buyers should note a few material considerations. The plot is relatively small for a detached property, limiting large external extensions; walls are cavity as built with no added insulation (assumed), so upgrading thermal performance will likely be needed. Some areas will benefit from modernisation to match current standards. Council tax is above average for the area.
Positioned for commuters, the home is close to Clock House, Kent House and Penge West stations and enjoys access to several highly rated primary and secondary schools, including nearby Outstanding-rated Harris academies. The surrounding neighbourhood is very affluent with low crime, fast broadband and excellent mobile signal—practical strengths for family life and home working.
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