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13 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Sylvester Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Sylvester Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,549,000 is 28% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Sylvester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Jan 2014
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 13 Sylvester Avenue.

  1. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Part one/two storey rear and single storey side extensions and formation of vehicular access

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01149/FULL6
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Sylvester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,210,000

Growth on file: 30.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2016Most recent

    £1,210,000

    +61.3%over 1 year
  2. 27 April 2014

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5ED: £925,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Sylvester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 13 Sylvester Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £6,111

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Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chislehurst district page.

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

Elmstead Woods — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bullers Wood School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR7 5ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR7 5ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR7 5ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.