28 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD

28 Howden Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since April 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 687% above the 1996 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 73.7% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.