8 Elmlee Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5DU
About 8 Elmlee Close
8 Elmlee Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £720,000 is 26.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 93 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Risks
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Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 Elmlee Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2022FullIn report
Demolish existing detached garage and construct new detached garage with home office and gym at attic level accessed via garden
- Agent
- KBA - kenneth beirne architects
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00094/FULL6
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with detached outbuilding with rear dormer and rooflights, to include garage at ground floor and home office / gym at first floor.
- Agent
- Design Note Consultants
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02720/FULL6
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Sales history & valuation
8 Elmlee Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£720,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£570,000
+216.8%over 15 years23 June 1999
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5DU: £1,090,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR7 5DU
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Elmlee Close homes
On floor area, 8 Elmlee Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,129
Street avg £5,593
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Walden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Red Hill Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB