5 Grove Vale, Chislehurst, BR7 5DS
About 5 Grove Vale
5 Grove Vale is a five-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2419 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £1,400,000.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Grove Vale's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Grove Vale in 2021.
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to roof incorporating a loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front/side rooflights.
- Agent
- Ikem Design Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05177/FULL6
- May 2008OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Detached summer house in rear garden CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01067/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Grove Vale
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Grove Vale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2020Most recent
£1,400,000
+47.6%over 3 years9 November 2016
£948,611
+97.6%over 9 years9 February 2007
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DS: £900,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DS
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Grove Vale outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,231
Street avg £5,411
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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