1 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 1 Empress Drive
1 Empress Drive is a semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 sits 56.8% above the 2023 sale of £500,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £500,000 in February 2023.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Empress Drive.
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 00/02274/FULL1
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2023Most recent
£500,000
+76.1%over 20 years22 February 2002
£284,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £639,000 (2025–2022).
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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
On floor area, 1 Empress Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,067
Street avg £4,501
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albany Road Chislehurst — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Red Hill Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB