Lion & Unicorn Lodge, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
About Lion & Unicorn Lodge
Lion & Unicorn Lodge is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 451 m² (around 4855 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 451 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lion & Unicorn Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lion & Unicorn Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Large Sycamore in corner of garden - Remove and plant replacement tree.T2 Small Sycamore growing close to boundary - Remove. T3 Small Sycamore growing close to boundary wall - Remove. T4 Small Prunus growing close to boundary wall - Remove.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04711/TREE
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Large Conifer trees - Remove.Large Oak tree - Reduce by 30%.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 20/03406/TREE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lion & Unicorn Lodge
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
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Sales history & valuation
Lion & Unicorn Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,906,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5LX: £420,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5LX
Maxwell House, Flat 11, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
Sold Jul 2024
£440,000Wesley Oak, Flat 3, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
Sold Sept 2023
£380,000Wesley Oak, Flat 1, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
Sold Sept 2023
£360,0002 Courtlands, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
Sold Jul 2023
£2,250,000Maxwell House, Flat 18, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX
Sold Jan 2023
£420,000
Everything we know about Lion & Unicorn Lodge, 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 Prince Imperial Road homes
Floor Area for Lion & Unicorn Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
451 m²
Street avg 295 m²
CO₂ Emissions
29.0 t/year
Street avg 14.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB