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About 159a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
159a is a semi-detached house in Erith (DA8 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £125,000 in January 2025.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
159a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2025)
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 159a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,049
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Erith district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maxim Road / The Ship — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA8 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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