4 Bennetts Copse, Chislehurst, BR7 5SG
About 4 Bennetts Copse
4 Bennetts Copse is a five-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 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, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£804/sq ft) was about 141.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,160,000 in March 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Bennetts Copse has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Two storey front extension with front porch and gable roof, first floor side extension with sloped roofs, elevational alterations and pergola/barbeque area to rear
- Agent
- SIA Design Build
Extension- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03624/FULL6
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension with light lantern
- Agent
- SIA Design Build
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03146/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bennetts Copse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 8 years.
£1,160,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£1,160,000
+45.0%over 7 years27 August 2015
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 5SG: £490,000 (2017–2002).
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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
Floor Area for 4 Bennetts Copse lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 254 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB