1 Bankside Close, Bexley, DA5 2HE
About 1 Bankside Close
1 Bankside Close is a detached house in Bexley (DA5 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 sits 83.8% above the 2020 sale of £328,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2020 for £328,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bankside Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 1 Bankside Close, Bexley, DA5 2HE
- Mar 2018ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use and conversion from C3 residential to an office (B1), incorporating two storey side and single storey side extensions, provision of roof lights in front and rear elevation together with associated alterations
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00019/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2021Decision
- ExtensionNov 2018Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.6% per year over 3 years.
£328,000
Growth on file: -5.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2020Most recent
£328,000
-14.8%over 2 years10 September 2017
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 2HE: £470,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Bankside Close homes
On price per m², 1 Bankside Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,645
Street avg £5,488
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
84/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Joydens Wood Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB