23 Grove Vale, Chislehurst, BR7 5DS
About 23 Grove Vale
23 Grove Vale is a five-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,209,000 is 36.6% above the 2018 sale price. Sold July 2018 for £885,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
23 Grove Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 23 Grove Vale.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear extension to form ensuite shower room.
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05156/FULL6
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/two storey side and rear extension; single storey front extension; enlargement of roof including rear dormer, retrospective application.
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
Retrospective- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00672/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Grove Vale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 22 years.
£885,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2018Most recent
£885,000
+405.9%over 21 years3 December 1996
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DS: £925,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DS
Everything we know about 23 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
Versus other Grove Vale homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Grove Vale lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,060
Street avg £5,525
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB