47 Empress Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 5BQ
About 47 Empress Drive
47 Empress Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 34.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
47 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 Empress Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 47 Empress Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
47 Empress Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2015Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BQ: £635,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5BQ
Everything we know about 47 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 floor area, 47 Empress Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,897
Street avg £4,404
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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