Darrickhurst Cottage, Church Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 7SN

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Darrickhurst Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (14/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/03869/TPOT2 Common Horse Chestnut - Reduce the height and spread by up to 3m. T3 Copper Beech - Reduce right hand side (side over drive) by approximately 3m, reduce lawn side by 1m and height by 2m, creating a more round balanced form SUBJECT TO TPO 152A (17.10.1989)
- Pending26/03759/TPOT001 Ash in rear garden - Reduce to height of hedge. T002 Oak in rear garden - Crown reduction by 30% (2-3m) in branch length. T003 Ash in rear garden - Remove right hand limb and reduce remainder by up to 2m to shape. T004 Ash in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T005 Sweet Chestnut in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T006 Multi-stemmed Sweet Chestnut in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T007 Oak in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T008 Sweet Chestnut in rear garden - Remove epicormics, reduce tree by 3m in height and sides by 1-2m to shape. T009 Ash in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. T010 Ash in rear garden - Fell as close to ground level as possible. SUBJECT TO TPO 189 (12.7.1984)
- Pending26/03826/HPAConstruction of front canopy entrance, single storey rear extension (partially sunken) and loft conversion with repitched roof, barn hips, rear dormer, front rooflights and elevational alterations.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership65.1%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2015-01-23
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Chelsfield Primary School0.6 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- The Highway Primary School0.7 miGood
- Inspected by ISIBrowns School0.9 mi
- Pratts Bottom Primary School1.0 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Mooring Church Road-£2.59M-
- Codlin Cottage Church Road-£805k-
- Crossways Church Road-£1.72M-
- Florida Church Road-£1.40M-