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Martins, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BS

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Martins

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Nov 2011
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
10%32%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Martins, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Martins is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Nov 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Beech tree - Fell.

    Agent
    Bromley Tree & Garden Care
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04594/TREE
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£1,362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £1,050,000

    +22.1%over 3 years
  2. 18 March 2013

    £860,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5BS: £1,375,000 (2023–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Willow Grove homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Martins lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 258 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chislehurst district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR7 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR7 5BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR7 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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