38 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
About 38 Drake Crescent
38 Drake Crescent is a semi-detached 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 1996-2002 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 top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 91.6% below the 2022 sale of £2,495,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,545/sq ft) was about 2142.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £2,495,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 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
Latest sale on 38 Drake Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 19 years.
£2,495,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£2,495,000
+2445.9%over 18 years30 April 2003
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE28 8PZ: £174,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SE28 8PZ
35 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Feb 2023
£230,00030 Drake Crescent, Bexley, London, SE28 8PZ
Sold Jun 2022
£174,00037 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
On price per m², 38 Drake Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£48,922
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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







