2 Bennetts Copse, Chislehurst, BR7 5SG
About 2 Bennetts Copse
2 Bennetts Copse is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 160 m² it sits well below the postcode median (293 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,013,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Bennetts Copse's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Bennetts Copse has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear and first floor side extensions. Conversion of garage to habitable room.
- Agent
- Crofton Design Services Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00437/FULL6
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side infill extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01433/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bennetts Copse has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,013,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.
£903,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2017Most recent
£903,000
+84.3%over 14 years7 March 2003
£490,000
+164.9%over 6 years29 November 1996
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5SG: £800,000 (2023–2002).
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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 Bennetts Copse homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 245 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elmstead Woods — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elmstead Wood Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB