9 Dickens Drive, Chislehurst, BR7 6RU
About 9 Dickens Drive
9 Dickens Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chislehurst (BR7 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011). Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,052,000 is 40.3% above the 2011 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Dickens Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Rowan - Section fell.
- Agent
- Tree Craft Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02935/TREE
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2 Sorbus in front garden next to stairs - Crown reduce to vicinity of previous reduction points.T3 Leylandii on rear boundary - Reduce height by 50% level with gap in hedge. Trim remaining side as hard as possible.T4 Cherry on left boundary in No. 8 Dickens Drive - Reduce all overhanging growth back to vicinity of boundary line.T6 Sycamore on rear boundary in No. 11 Dickens Drive - Reduce all overhanging growth back to vicinity of boundary line.
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03021/TREE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£1,052,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2011Most recent
£750,000
+219.1%over 15 years11 December 1995
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR7 6RU: £923,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in BR7 6RU
Everything we know about 9 Dickens Drive, 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 Dickens Drive homes
On years held, 9 Dickens Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,934
Street avg £5,684
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB