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3 sales on record
About 81 Dorchester Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Dorchester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bexley HPI: 4.6% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 25 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). It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £591,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81 Dorchester Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
81 Dorchester Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey (ground floor) rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 81 Dorchester Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2025)
£591,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dorchester Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 81 Dorchester Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,373
Street avg £4,449
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crofton Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA5 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
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