Rathmines, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
About Rathmines
Rathmines is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rathmines'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rathmines has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear dormer extension and rooflights to side roof slopes PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03642/FULL6
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front/side and single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Colin Luther Commercial Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00775/FULL6
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rathmines
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
Rathmines has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£871,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DH: £1,150,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DH
Barleycroft, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
Sold Apr 2025
£1,550,0007 Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
Sold Dec 2022
£890,0002 Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
Sold Mar 2021
£1,300,000Wadebridge, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
Sold Mar 2016
£1,150,000High Ridge, Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DH
Sold Nov 2012
£1,000,000
Everything we know about Rathmines, 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 Walden Road homes
On floor area, Rathmines runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Ingleby Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Red Hill Primary School. 23 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB