Before you offer on a home at BR3 1LZ: the checks to raise with your surveyor and conveyancer, whether an asking price stands up against what sold nearby, how prices here have moved since 1995, what it costs to run a home, and a buyer's report for every home on the postcode.
2 things to raise before an offer, and a street where the typical sale was £956k. In Penge East.
2 to check2 clear£956k typical on Reddons Road
The checklist
Before you make an offer
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Ground: shrink-swell clay (subsidence) significantBGS rates the wider 5 km area for these; it describes the area, not the plot. Mention it to your surveyor, especially for an older home or big trees near the house.
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Flood risk from rivers or the sea4% of homes in this postcode are at high and 26% at medium risk. Ask about past flooding and get an insurance quote before you exchange (Environment Agency).
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Noise above WHO guidelines: road 56 dB24-hour averages from Defra's 2022 noise maps (England). Visit at rush hour and at night.
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Busy road: A213, 710 m awayAbout 13,301 vehicles a day in 2025 (DfT traffic counts).
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Inside London's ULEZOlder vehicles that don't meet its standards pay a daily charge to drive here.
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No coal mining riskOutside the Coal Authority's coalfield.
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Gigabit broadband100% of premises in the postcode can get it (Ofcom).
Each report: sale history, today's estimate, energy rating, running costs and the questions for your solicitor.
What homes cost and rent in Penge East, by size
Size
Typical value today
Cheaper quarter
Estimated rent
Gross yield
1 bed
£323k
£284k
£1,300 a month
4.8%
2 beds
£479k
£375k
£1,620 a month
4.1%
3 beds
£632k
£554k
£2,000 a month
3.8%
4+ beds
£885k
£756k
£3,010 a month
4.1%
All homes
£641k
£511k
£1,790 a month
3.4%
Values: sales since 2021 of homes with an energy certificate (bedrooms estimated from its rooms), carried to today on the local price index; the cheaper quarter is what a quarter of them go for under. Rents are estimates: the council's typical private rent (ONS) adjusted for how values here compare, or the postcode district's own rent (ONS, London). Gross yield = a year's rent ÷ value, before costs. Compare it with other places