6 Howden Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8HD

6 Howden Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 121.3% above the 2012 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.