1 Brook Lane, Bexley, DA5 1DW

1 Brook Lane is a semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sale prices here have outpaced Bexley HPI: 13.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 10.9% below the 2023 sale of £677,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £677,000.