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6 Downs Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6HG

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Downs Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Downs Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £552,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Downs Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part one/two storey rear extension, front porch extension and hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and extension to existing front dormer window.

    Agent
    LT Drawing Services Ltd
    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04872/FULL6
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed single and double-storey rear extensions, extension to existing front dormer window and front entrance porch

    Agent
    LT Drawing Services Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02514/FULL6
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£552,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2021Most recent

    £552,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6HG: £670,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Downs Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Downs Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,351

Street avg £4,630

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chislehurst district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BR7 6HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BR7 6HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BR7 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Downs Avenue, Chislehurst, BR7 6HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.