31 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 31 Empress Drive
31 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1043 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 72.1% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
31 Empress Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Empress Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03611/FULL6
- Oct 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Roof alterations to include hip to gable roof enlargement, rear dormer extension with Juilet balcony and rooflights to front roofslope
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03399/PLUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2012Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £635,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BQ
Everything we know about 31 Empress Drive, 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 Empress Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 31 Empress Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £4,490
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB