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5 Elmwood Drive, Bexley, DA5 3PS

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Elmwood Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Elmwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley (DA5 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Elmwood Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elmwood Drive, Bexley, DA5 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Elmwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA5 3PS: £480,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Elmwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Elmwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,905

Street avg £4,626

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Elmwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£335k

1 Esher Close

DA5 3LD

2 bed
£525k

1 Deniston Avenue

DA5 3HL

3 bed
£451k

1 Howard Avenue

DA5 3BB

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Dorchester Avenue

DA5 3AH

3 bed
£589k

1 Elmwood Drive

DA5 3PS

3 bed1 bath
£717k

1 Brent Close

DA5 3QL

3 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Albany Close

DA5 3ES

4 bed2 bath
£690k

1 Charter Drive

DA5 3PX

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bexley district page.
Full Bexley report

Crime

84/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodside Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hurst Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA5 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DA5 3PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DA5 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Elmwood Drive, Bexley, DA5 3PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.