16 Grove Vale, Chislehurst, BR7 5DS
About 16 Grove Vale
16 Grove Vale is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 247.6% above the 1999 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2026.
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 16 Grove Vale in 2026.
- Apr 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of garage and removal of chimney. Single storey side and rear extensions, and elevational alterations. Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00646/HPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
16 Grove Vale's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 1999Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DS: £925,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DS
Everything we know about 16 Grove Vale, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Grove Vale homes
Years Held for 16 Grove Vale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £5,586
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.4 km
Ingleby Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Red Hill Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB