3 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
About 3 Howard Avenue
3 Howard Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 92.8% above the 2014 sale of £278,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2023
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Planning history
3 Howard Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Howard Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£278,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£278,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3BB: £422,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Howard Avenue homes
Price per m² for 3 Howard Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,302
Street avg £4,067
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB