39 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 39 Empress Drive
39 Empress Drive is a semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 952 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 67.2% above the 2011 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
39 Empress Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jul 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterationsCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02188/PLUD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£345,000
+5.3%over 1 year20 November 2009
£327,500
+56.0%over 8 years5 April 2001
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £635,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BQ
Everything we know about 39 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
CO₂ Emissions for 39 Empress Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,900
Street avg £4,473
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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