What kind of home is 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU last sold for £1,147,500 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £525,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and December 2020, 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU rose from £525,000 to £1,147,500, a change of £622,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,674 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU had any planning applications?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2015 under ref. 15/00248/FULL6. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU in?

5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU sits in Chislehurst. It falls within the BR7 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

Police records around 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

The closest primary school to 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU is Orion Mead Road (216m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chislehurst School for Girls (965m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dickens Drive, BR7 6RU is Loop Road, 443m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dickens Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1674 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dickens Drive

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

5 Dickens Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £1,147,500.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Dickens Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dickens Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dickens Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and elevational alterations
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
15/00248/FULL6
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Dickens Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,147,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£1,147,500
+54.0%over 8 years
2 August 2012
£745,000
+41.9%over 9 years
8 November 2002
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6RU: £900,500 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in BR7 6RU

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On the street

Versus other Dickens Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Dickens Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,378

Street avg £5,277

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BR7 6RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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