35 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
About 35 Drake Crescent
35 Drake Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
35 Drake Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
35 Drake Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
20applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£230,000
+39.4%over 7 years29 September 2015
£165,000
+22.2%over 11 years16 August 2004
£135,000
+62.7%over 2 years25 July 2002
£83,000
+1.2%over 1 year23 July 2001
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE28 8PZ: £174,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in SE28 8PZ
30 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Jun 2022
£174,00038 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Feb 2022
£2,495,00037 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Feb 2018
£200,00032 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Feb 2016
£167,00031 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Oct 2008
£121,200
Versus other Drake Crescent homes
Years Held for 35 Drake Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,510
Street avg £8,619
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Castilion Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







