The Cottage, Church Row, Chislehurst, BR7 5PG
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5PG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £806,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Cottage.
- Oct 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement shed to garden (RETROSPECTIVE)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05046/FULL6
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03070/FULL6
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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
The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 28 years.
£806,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2023Most recent
£806,000
+73.3%over 9 years25 August 2014
£465,000
+47.6%over 6 years24 October 2007
£315,000
+105.9%over 6 years28 March 2001
£153,000
+93.7%over 4 years9 June 1996
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5PG: £975,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BR7 5PG
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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 Church Row homes
On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,750
Street avg £5,740
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Royal Parade (BR7) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB