13 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED
About 13 Sylvester Avenue
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Sylvester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 13 Sylvester Avenue.
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Sylvester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.7% per year over 2 years.
£1,210,000
Growth on file: 30.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2016Most recent
£1,210,000
+61.3%over 1 year27 April 2014
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5ED: £925,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BR7 5ED
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Sold May 2025
£975,00011 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED
Sold May 2024
£1,570,0003 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED
Sold Apr 2024
£925,0004 Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 5ED
Sold Mar 2021
£820,000
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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 Sylvester Avenue homes
On floor area, 13 Sylvester Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,261
Street avg £6,111
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.3 km
Elmstead Woods — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bullers Wood School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB