13 The Close, Bexley, DA5 1BD
About 13 The Close
13 The Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Bexley (DA5 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1425 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 47.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
13 The Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2021
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 13 The Close, Bexley, DA5 1BD
- May 2012PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and front porch
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00609/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2016Decision
- PorchNov 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
13 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£868,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£590,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1BD: £977,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other The Close homes
13 The Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,456
Street avg £6,712
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.3 km
Parkhurst Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beths Grammar School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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