17 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
About 17 Howard Avenue
17 Howard Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bexley (DA5 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 sits 52.4% above the 2015 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 21 EPCs). On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2024
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Planning history
17 Howard Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
- Jun 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01938/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
17 Howard Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2015Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3BB: £422,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Howard Avenue homes
Price per m²
£3,548
Street avg £4,005
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







