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42 Watersmeet Way, Bexley, London, SE28 8PU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Watersmeet Way

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

42 Watersmeet Way is a semi-detached house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 396.2% above the 1998 sale of £77,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm.

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Everything you need to know about 42 Watersmeet Way

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

42 Watersmeet Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD66toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Watersmeet Way, Bexley, London, SE28 8PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Watersmeet Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

20applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Watersmeet Way

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

42 Watersmeet Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£77,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 1998Most recent

    £77,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE28 8PU: £440,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Watersmeet Way homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 42 Watersmeet Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£918

Street avg £2,580

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Watersmeet Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£380k

1 Chart Hills Close, Bexley

SE28 8QJ

£375k

1 Drake Crescent, Bexley

SE28 8PZ

£372k

1 Abbotts Close, Greenwich

SE28 8JY

£368k

1 Bayliss Avenue, Bexley

SE28 8NJ

3 bed
£366k

1 Carnoustie Close, Bexley

SE28 8SH

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Aisher Road, Greenwich

SE28 8LH

£360k

1 Bledlow Close, Bexley

SE28 8HF

£359k

1 Crowden Way, Bexley

SE28 8HE

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

0.2 km

Manordene Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castilion Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE28 8PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Watersmeet Way, Bexley, London, SE28 8PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.