Langwell House, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
About Langwell House
Langwell House is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £1,370,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Langwell House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at Langwell House in 2024.
- Jun 2025Solar PanelsConditionsIn report
Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to allow for variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/04692/FULL6 to include the removal of one chimney stack, adding an additional 2 solar PV panels to the sw roof slope and increasing the depth and width of the rear patio.
- Agent
- The Gentleman Architect Ltd
- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04692/RECON
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2 Horse Chestnut – reduce branches over drive by 1m to leave 1m. T3 Ash – reduce branches over drive by up to 2m to leave 2m. T4 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T5 Ash – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T6 Oak – reduce branches over garage by up to 2m to leave 2m. T7 Horse Chestnut – thin out just 2-3 branches and reduce branches over garden by up to 3m leaving 3m (Subject to advice from the Tree Surgeon re. reducing the height by up to 10%).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/04376/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Langwell House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2024Most recent
£1,370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BN: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BN
Flat 10, 15 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Sold Sept 2024
£300,000Flat 8, 15 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Sold Feb 2023
£330,000Flat 5, 15 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Sold Oct 2022
£335,000Flat 15, 15 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Sold Jul 2022
£335,000Flat 4, 15 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BN
Sold Apr 2022
£318,500
Everything we know about Langwell House, in one report
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 Willow Grove homes
Price per m² for Langwell House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,343
Street avg £3,980
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.3 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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
0.1 km
Chislehurst Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Red Hill Primary School. 24 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB