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About Dower House Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dower House Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Sidcup (DA14 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £580,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dower House Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dower House Lodge, Rectory Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dower House Lodge has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2008ConditionsGranted
Details to condition 2 (Alternative Treatment) pursuant to planning permission reference 08/03755/FUL relating to a single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Dower House Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
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Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Dower House Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
16 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA14 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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