What type of property is 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY sell for?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY last sold for £425,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DA5 1LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY have?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in January 2022 under ref. 21/02421/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY located?

12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY sits in Bexley. It falls within the DA5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

Police records around 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY 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 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

The closest primary school to 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY is Gravel Hill Primary School (936m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beths Grammar School (115m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Elmington Close, DA5 1LY is Hartford Road, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Bexley, 662m away.

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12 Elmington Close, Bexley, DA5 1LY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Elmington Close

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

12 Elmington Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Bexley (DA5 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Elmington Close, Bexley, DA5 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Elmington Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Elmington Close, Bexley, DA5 1LY

1decisions1extensions4documents7nearby

Jan 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/02421/FUL
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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

£506,000

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 1LY: £475,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in DA5 1LY

On the street

Versus other Elmington Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Elmington Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,313

Street avg £3,985

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA5 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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