20 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BG
About 20 Empress Drive
20 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in February 2020.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Empress Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Empress Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2020Most recent
£515,000
+68.3%over 13 years12 December 2006
£306,000
+150.8%over 9 years8 May 1997
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BG: £520,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BG
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Empress Drive homes
Floor Area for 20 Empress Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,988
Street avg £3,958
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Albany Road Chislehurst — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Red Hill Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB