1 Elmington Close, Bexley, DA5 1LY
About 1 Elmington Close
1 Elmington Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bexley (DA5 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 sits 341.2% above the 1998 sale of £184,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Elmington Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2033
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Elmington Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Elmington Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£184,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 1998Most recent
£184,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1LY: £475,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DA5 1LY
Versus other Elmington Close homes
1 Elmington Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,111
Street avg £4,367
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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
Hartford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beths Grammar School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB







