27 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 27 Empress Drive
27 Empress Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
At 134 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 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 15.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £656,000 in July 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, roof alterations rear dormer window extension, rooflights in front elevationCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03222/PLUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27 Empress Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 7 years.
£656,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2018Most recent
£656,000
+111.6%over 7 years28 June 2011
£310,000
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
Floor Area for 27 Empress Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,896
Street avg £4,438
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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