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About 17 Lower Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Lower Road is a mid-terrace house in Erith (DA8 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 318.2% above the 2001 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2018Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, alterations to roof line and formation of rooms in roof space with a rear dormer extension with two roof light windows to front roof slope (currently under construction).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Lower Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lower Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Lower Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,073
Street avg £3,316
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Lower Road / Church Manorway — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA8 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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