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About 8 Albany Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Albany Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 41.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Albany Close, Bexley, DA5 3ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations for roof line including hip to gable end and formation of rooms in roof space incorporating a rear dormer extension including one window to side gable and extension of existing and one new soil vent pipe.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Albany Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Albany Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Albany Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,527
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Eynsford Crescent — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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