Martins, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BS
About Martins
Martins is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 218 m² it sits well below the postcode median (319 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,362,000 is 29.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Martins'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Martins is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech tree - Fell.
- Agent
- Bromley Tree & Garden Care
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04594/TREE
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Silver Birch on front drive of property - Remove and re-plant a suitable tree in replacement. T2 Beech on right hand side of rear garden - Reduce by 2m and remove deadwood. T3 Conifer in rear garden - Reduce height by 3-4 m.
- Agent
- Bromley Tree & Garden Care Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03709/TREE
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Sales history & valuation
£1,362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 4 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£1,050,000
+22.1%over 3 years18 March 2013
£860,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BS: £1,375,000 (2023–2005).
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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 Willow Grove homes
CO₂ Emissions for Martins lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 258 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Chislehurst Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Red Hill Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB