1 Dower House, Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BP

1 Dower House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sidcup (DA14 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 101 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (52–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a basement excavation approved in 2015. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £599,995 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.