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Chislehurst
Bromley, London
PocketsChislehurst North (Kemnal Wood · Belmont Stream · Hangingspring Wood · Prickend Pond)Chislehurst West & Elmstead (Elmstead Wood · Whyte's Woodland · Chislehurst Common · Chalkpit Wood)Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood (Scadbury Park · Petts Wood)
Chislehurst sits in the south-east of the borough on the edge of the Green Belt, a long-established commuter village with a common, a church on the ridge and deep historic character. Heritage is a major strength: sixty listed buildings including the Grade II* Camden Place, Chesil House and the Grade II* Church of St Nicholas, with fifty-seven percent of the ward inside a conservation area. Scadbury Park runs to 129 hectares and total green space exceeds 400, which drives very strong nature, air-quality and safety scores. Seven Outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. The trade-offs are connectivity and culture: there is no Tube, public-transport access is low at PTAL 2 and the ward depends on Chislehurst and Elmstead Woods National Rail services, with cultural venues limited to village pubs, the Chislehurst Caves and the commons. Affordability reflects the ward's reputation and is not a strong point either.
- Strongest84Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Also strong73Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out1Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 60 listed buildings
- 57% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Scadbury Park (129.1 hectares)
- 162 open venues (76 food and drink, 86 other)
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Camden Place, a Grade II* listed country house on Chislehurst Common, was the residence in exile of the French Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie from 1870, and Napoleon III died there in 1873.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
60Better than 79% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability55
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)49
- Activity (turnover)88
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Chislehurst: 254 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
72Better than 90% of London
- Personal safety78
- Property crime63
- Anti-social behaviour76
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
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Connectivity
28Better than 10% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
84Better than 95% of London
- Air quality90
- Quietness78
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
15Better than 22% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
162 open venues nearby — 76 food & drink, 86 other.
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For Chislehurst: the mix behind 162 open venues—% independent
Education
48Better than 24% of London
- Primary schools42
- Secondary schools54
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Chislehurst: 11 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
36Better than 49% of London
60 listed buildings · 57% under a conservation area
- Chesil HouseGrade II*
- Camden PlaceGrade II*
- Church of St NicholasGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
73Better than 86% of London
- Green spaces97
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Scadbury Park (129 ha). ~404 ha of green space in total.
Area development
1Better than 33% of London
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- Is Chislehurst safe?
- Chislehurst scores 72 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — one of London's safer wards on this measure. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Chislehurst a good place to live?
- Chislehurst scores 46 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are air & quiet (84) and nature access (73); its weakest is area development (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Chislehurst?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Chislehurst 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 28 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Chislehurst expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Chislehurst is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 11/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Chislehurst?
- Chislehurst scores 48 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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