13 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 13 Empress Drive
13 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sold July 2018 for £555,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 24.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Empress Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, side roof window and two front rooflights LAWFUL DEVLEOPMENT CERTIFICATE (PROPOSED)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01033/LDC
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Burlens
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02950/FULL6
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 13 Empress Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2018Most recent
£555,000
+58.6%over 10 years4 October 2007
£350,000
+26.1%over 4 years15 May 2003
£277,500
+174.8%over 7 years23 February 1996
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £635,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BQ
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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
13 Empress Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,722
Street avg £4,410
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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