Birch Cottage, Merlewood Drive, BR7 5LQ
Birch Cottage Merlewood Drive is a 352 m² / 3,789 sq ft detached home in Chislehurst. It sold for £2,050,000 in October 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £2,296k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,936k to £2,587k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2019 £2,050,000 11.6% 10.0% Dec 2013 £1,075,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Birch Cottage, Merlewood Drive.
- Internal area
- 352 square metres (3,789 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,823 per square metre (£541 per square foot) in Oct 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,522 per square metre (£606 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2019 £2,050,000 £5,824 £2,295,845 £6,522 Dec 2013 £1,075,000 £3,054 £1,572,727 £4,468 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 352 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,295,845. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chislehurst are now selling for between £5,500 and £7,350 per square metre (£510 and £682 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 352 m², this implies a valuation between £1,936,000 and £2,587,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,394 square metres (15,005 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 August 2018 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 352 sqm (3,789 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 January 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 206 sqm (2,217 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Birch Cottage Merlewood Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,295,845.
- Based on an internal area of 352 m² and recent prices in Chislehurst, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,936,000 to £2,587,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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