What kind of home is 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL sell for?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL last sold for £600,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £129,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

Across 4 sales between May 1999 and August 2020, 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL rose from £129,500 to £600,000, a change of £470,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DA5 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL has council approval for an extension granted in November 2008 under ref. 08/11170/FUL. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL in?

18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL sits in Bexley. It falls within the DA5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL show an average of 84 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

The closest primary school to 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL is Old Bexley Church of England School (505m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beths Grammar School (533m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Kenley Close, DA5 1AL is Bexley War Memorial, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Bexley, 197m away.

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18 Kenley Close, Bexley, DA5 1AL

4 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Kenley Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Kenley Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2020 for £600,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 11% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Kenley Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2023

Current Certificate

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 January 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kenley Close, Bexley, DA5 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kenley Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 18 Kenley Close, Bexley, DA5 1AL

4decisions3extensions46documents7nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Jun 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/part two storey side/rear extension incorporating a garage.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
07/03531/FUL
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Tree WorksMar 2021Decision
ConservatoryNov 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 18 Kenley Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£666,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£600,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2020Most recent
£600,000
+53.8%over 7 years
2 May 2013
£390,000
+31.1%over 8 years
3 October 2004
£297,500
+129.7%over 5 years
27 May 1999
£129,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1AL: £550,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in DA5 1AL

On the street

Versus other Kenley Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Kenley Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,217

Street avg £4,545

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

84/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bexley War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Old Bexley Church of England School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA5 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA5 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

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