What kind of home is 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD last change hands?

5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD last sold for £350,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and May 2021, 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD rose from £207,000 to £350,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SE28 8HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD in?

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

Is 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Howden Close, SE28 8HD is Curlew Close, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Howden Close

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

5 Howden Close is a mid-terrace house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 93 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of garage to habitable room.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
25/02068/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2021Most recent
£350,000
+69.1%over 14 years
29 March 2007
£207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE28 8HD: £190,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SE28 8HD

On the street

Versus other Howden Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Howden Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,763

Street avg £3,081

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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