Kingswood Mansions, Flat 2, 15 Newton Park Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5BF

Kingswood Mansions is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BF). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 162 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Kingswood Mansions (140–162 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 48% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.