2 Albany Close, Bexley, DA5 3ES

2 Albany Close is a semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 sits 224% above the 2009 sale of £192,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.