1 Dickens Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RU
About 1 Dickens Drive
1 Dickens Drive is a detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Dickens Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Dickens Drive sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Intention to reduce the height of 1 conifer by 2/3rds to approximately 50ft, on the right hand side of the rear garden TREES IN CONSERVATION AREAS
Conservation Area- Reference
- 11/03003/TREE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dickens Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,071,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6RU: £923,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in BR7 6RU
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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 Dickens Drive homes
1 Dickens Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Loop Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Orion Mead Road. 26 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB