What type of property is 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU last sold for £375,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU located?

12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU sits in Bexley. It falls within the DA5 postcode district.

Is 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU 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.

Which schools serve 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

The closest primary school to 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU is Upton Primary School (573m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Townley Grammar School (911m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Margaret Road, DA5 1DU is Beechway, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Margaret Road, Bexley, DA5 1DU

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Margaret Road

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

12 Margaret Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

12 Margaret Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Margaret Road, Bexley, DA5 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Margaret Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1DU: £455,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in DA5 1DU

On the street

Versus other Margaret Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Margaret Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,213

Street avg £3,885

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bexley district page.

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Crime

84/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beechway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Upton Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA5 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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