1 Downs Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6HG
About 1 Downs Avenue
1 Downs Avenue is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£818/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Downs Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Downs Avenue.
- Mar 2016AmendmentIn report
AMENDMENT: change concrete roof tiles to Marley Eternit Grey/Blue Thrutone Fibre Cement Slate
- Agent
- Bluelime
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02918/AMD
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part two storey/first floor side/rear extension
- Agent
- Bluelime
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02918/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Downs Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.7% per year over 2 years.
£995,000
Growth on file: 53.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£995,000
+91.3%over 1 year31 May 2015
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6HG: £610,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR7 6HG
Everything we know about 1 Downs Avenue, 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 Downs Avenue homes
On price per m², 1 Downs Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,805
Street avg £4,426
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.5 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB