38 Chatham Avenue, Bromley, BR2 7QD
About 38 Chatham Avenue
38 Chatham Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Bromley (BR2 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £700,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing extensions and erection of single-storey wrap around extension and new rear raised patio with steps. Erection of short section of boundary wall and fence with canopy on the side of no36 neighbour.
- Agent
- TecturusGroup LTD
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04099/FULL6
What's in 38 Chatham Avenue, Bromley, BR2 7QD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
38 Chatham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2023Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR2 7QD: £725,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BR2 7QD
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Versus other Chatham Avenue homes
38 Chatham Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £5,563
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hayes / George Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hayes Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB