What kind of home is 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD last sold for £190,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £25,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between August 1995 and September 2021, 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD rose from £25,000 to £190,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The current EPC rating for 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SE28 8HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD use?

The latest EPC at 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD in?

30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD sits in Bexley, London, London. It falls within the SE28 postcode district.

What is crime like near 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

Police records around 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (190% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The closest primary school to 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is Jubilee Primary School (194m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The closest bus stop to 30 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is Curlew Close, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 30 Howden Close

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

30 Howden Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the 9th 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 (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £190,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

30 Howden Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Howden Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

20applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 30 Howden Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2021Most recent
£190,000
+63.8%over 14 years
30 July 2007
£116,000
+10.5%over 3 years
20 May 2004
£104,995
+85.8%over 3 years
16 February 2001
£56,500
+98.2%over 3 years
29 September 1997
£28,500
+16.3%over 1 year
28 August 1996
£24,500
-2.0%over 12 months
29 August 1995
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE28 8HD: £195,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SE28 8HD

On the street

Versus other Howden Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 30 Howden Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,725

Street avg £2,729

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

£337k

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1 Bertrand Way, Greenwich

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Arden Close, Bexley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full London report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Curlew Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Jubilee Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE28 8HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SE28 8HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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