17 Berens Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6RH
About 17 Berens Way
17 Berens Way is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6RH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 sits 71.4% above the 2009 sale of £412,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 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
17 Berens Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Berens Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
First floor and single storey rear extensions to form two storey dwelling including accommodation in roof
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01413/FULL6
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Part two storey/first floor extensions to form two storey dwelling including accommodation in roof
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00046/FULL6
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£412,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2009Most recent
£412,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6RH: £1,240,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BR7 6RH
Everything we know about 17 Berens Way, 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 Berens Way homes
17 Berens Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,789
Street avg £5,392
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Marlings Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Poverest Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB