34 Briar Road, Bexley, DA5 2HN

34 Briar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 85% above the 2007 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.