Chilham, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
About Chilham
Chilham is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,207,000 is 25.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chilham'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chilham has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed second floor front dormer
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04059/FULL6
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash tree in front garden - Re-pollard back to previous cut points.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04042/TREE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chilham
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£1,207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
£961,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£961,500
+39.3%over 9 years31 July 2003
£690,000
+181.6%over 8 years8 May 1995
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DD: £1,195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DD
Lake Cottage, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Sold Aug 2025
£535,000Fircroft, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Sold Dec 2024
£1,500,00018 Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Sold Apr 2022
£1,875,000Leafy Oaks, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Sold Jun 2021
£1,195,000The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD
Sold Apr 2021
£842,000
Everything we know about Chilham, 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 Oakwood Close homes
Floor Area for Chilham lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,558
Street avg £5,341
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Walden Road — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB