18 Croft Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6EX
About 18 Croft Close
18 Croft Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 521 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 113.3% above the 2014 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Croft Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Croft Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2014Most recent
£120,000
+108.7%over 16 years18 September 1997
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6EX: £280,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in BR7 6EX
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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 Croft Close homes
18 Croft Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,479
Street avg £4,429
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
0.2 km
St Keverne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elmstead Wood Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB