33 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 33 Empress Drive
33 Empress Drive is a 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 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 23.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 113.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £540,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33 Empress Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.50m, for which the maximum height would be 3.60m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.65m (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Agent
- Sally Woolnough Design
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00967/HHPA
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Sales history & valuation
33 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 4 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2019Most recent
£540,000
+14.9%over 4 years22 July 2015
£470,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 33 Empress Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,136
Street avg £4,396
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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