1 Chislet Close, Beckenham, BR3 1UB
About 1 Chislet Close
1 Chislet Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Chislet Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Chislet Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£225,000
+51.5%over 11 years20 November 2009
£148,500
+18.8%over 5 years28 November 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 1UB: £283,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BR3 1UB
Everything we know about 1 Chislet Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chislet Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Chislet Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,891
Street avg £4,200
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brackley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Worsley Bridge Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB