5c Summerhill Villas, Susan Wood, Chislehurst, BR7 5NG

5c Summerhill Villas is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chislehurst (BR7 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 46). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£754/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.