97 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BG

97 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 84.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,312,000 sits 66.1% above the 2013 sale of £790,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).