88 Walden Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5DL
About 88 Walden Road
88 Walden Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DL). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £1,150,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
88 Walden Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part one/two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05653/FULL6
- Jan 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m, for which the maximum height would be 3.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m. (42 Day Notification for Householder Permitted Development Prior Approval)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05394/HHPA
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Sales history & valuation
88 Walden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 7 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2023Most recent
£1,150,000
+83.3%over 7 years4 December 2015
£627,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DL: £740,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DL
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Walden Road homes
On years held, 88 Walden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,216
Street avg £5,171
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Walden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elmstead Wood Primary School. 31 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB