7 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB
About 7 Howard Avenue
7 Howard Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold October 2020 for £485,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 96 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2030
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Planning history
7 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£609,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£485,000
+34.7%over 4 years26 October 2015
£360,000
+38.5%over 4 years15 November 2010
£260,000
+10.2%over 7 years9 October 2003
£236,000
+43.9%over 1 year25 April 2002
£164,000
+32.3%over 3 years27 November 1998
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3BB: £422,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Howard Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Howard Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,052
Street avg £3,930
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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