What type of property is The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD last change hands?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD last sold for £842,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD have?

The current EPC rating for The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2019 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BR7 5DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD heated?

The latest EPC at The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD located?

The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD sits in Chislehurst. It falls within the BR7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

Police records around The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The closest primary school to The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD is Red Hill Primary School (703m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bullers Wood School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD?

The closest bus stop to The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, BR7 5DD is Walden Road, 637m away. The nearest rail option is Elmstead Woods, 756m away.

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The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD

EPC B3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Sheiling

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

The Sheiling is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 224 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,446,000 sits 71.7% above the 2021 sale of £842,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £842,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Sheiling ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2019

EPC improved fromE52toB81

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Sheiling, Oakwood Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2022
RenovationFull
In report
Elevational alterations adding windows and rendered insulation and addition of heat pump (PART RETROSPECTIVE)
Agent
Model Projects Ltd.
Documents
31 docs on file
Reference
22/02247/FULL6
View planning record
Dec 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Partial single and partial two storey to the front (align to the current garage forward facing wall). Loft conversion, this includes the raising of the ride and a dormer to the rear and front rooflight and elevational alterations.
Agent
Model Projects Ltd.
Extension
Documents
36 docs on file
Reference
21/04849/FULL6
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£842,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£842,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DD: £1,195,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BR7 5DD

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On the street

Versus other Oakwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Sheiling outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,759

Street avg £5,454

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR7 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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