St Michaels, Flat 2, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5DA

St Michaels is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across St Michaels (42–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 206.8% above the 2001 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).