18 Crown Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 5PL
About 18 Crown Lane
18 Crown Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chislehurst (BR7 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £570,750. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2022RenovationFullIn report
Proposed internal alterations, replacement rear fenestration and addition of roof lights to rear
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02191/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Crown Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 28 years.
£570,750
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2023Most recent
£570,750
+8.7%over 2 years16 September 2021
£525,000
+45.8%over 7 years1 October 2013
£360,000
+33.3%over 8 years14 April 2005
£269,995
+45.9%over 4 years23 November 2000
£185,000
+25.4%over 2 years20 October 1998
£147,500
+51.3%over 1 year6 January 1997
£97,500
+254.5%over 10 months5 March 1996
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5PL: £620,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BR7 5PL
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crown Lane homes
On price per m², 18 Crown Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,818
Street avg £5,586
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Chislehurst Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Orion Coopers. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB