Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£451,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£387,000)+17%
- Against DA5 3BB's recent median (£457,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£451,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£387,000)+17%
- Against DA5 3BB's recent median (£457,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Howard Avenue is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DA5 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in DA5 3BB
5 sales, median £457,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Howard Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£387,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3BB: £457,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Howard Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Howard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 16.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 137.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2022. Sold December 2023 for £387,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Howard Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Howard Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 1 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a 2 storey 2 bed dwelling with associated parking and amenity space to the side of existing house including alterations to roofline.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02484/FUL
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Versus other Howard Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Howard Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,789
Street avg £3,843
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bexley district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
84/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Penhill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hurstmere School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hurstmere SchoolSecondary453m
- Hurst Primary SchoolPrimary559m
- Sherwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- Blackfen School for GirlsSecondary979m
Nearest stops
- Penhill RoadBus stop160m
- Eynsford CrescentBus stop222m
- Penhill RoadBus stop265m
- Foots Cray Lane / Hurst RoadBus stop305m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences286 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour192 reports19%
- Vehicle Crime133 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson98 reports10%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA5 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Howard Avenue is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DA5 3BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Howard Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Howard Avenue was lodged in December 2021 at band E and is valid until December 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Howard Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DA5 3BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Howard Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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