16 Thanet Road, Bexley, DA5 1AN
About 16 Thanet Road
16 Thanet Road is a semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 475.7% above the 1996 sale of £90,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 69.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 16 Thanet Road, Bexley, DA5 1AN
- Jan 2024OutlineOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for retention of a dentist practice at 16 Thanet Road used in connection with the existing dentist practice at number 14.
Retrospective- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00062/LDCE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2025Decision
- AdvertisingMay 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Thanet Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 1996Most recent
£90,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1AN: £550,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Thanet Road homes
16 Thanet Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,006
Street avg £4,015
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







