11 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 11 Empress Drive
11 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 197.1% above the 2002 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with hip to gable extension, rear dormers and front roof lights.CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03463/PLUD
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Sales history & valuation
11 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2002Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £635,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BQ
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Empress Drive homes
11 Empress Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £4,525
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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