13 Downs Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6HG
About 13 Downs Avenue
13 Downs Avenue is a semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 270% above the 2001 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Downs Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/02193/FULL6
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey front, side and rear extension
- Reference
- 03/00096/FULL1
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Downs Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 3 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2001Most recent
£200,000
+44.9%over 3 years3 December 1997
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6HG: £610,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BR7 6HG
Everything we know about 13 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, 13 Downs Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,235
Street avg £5,057
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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