3a Summerhill Villas, Susan Wood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NG

3a Summerhill Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 144 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (43–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £730,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.