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42 Oakley Drive, Bexley, London, SE9 2HJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 42 Oakley Drive

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

42 Oakley Drive is a semi-detached house in Bexley, London, London (SE9 2HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromC70toD65
Jun 2025from Sept 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Oakley Drive, Bexley, London, SE9 2HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Oakley Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Oakley Drive

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 Oakley Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 2HJ: £290,000 (2024–2002).

On the street

Versus other Oakley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Oakley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Oakley Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Anstridge Road, Greenwich

SE9 2LL

2 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Milner Walk, Bexley

SE9 2HS

£443k

1 Hainault Street, Greenwich

SE9 2EF

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Lannoy Road, Greenwich

SE9 2BL

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Alverstone Gardens, Greenwich

SE9 2BZ

3 bed
£456k

1 Gaitskell Road, Greenwich

SE9 2DL

2 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Oakley Drive, Bexley

SE9 2HQ

2 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Brentwood Close, Greenwich

SE9 2DT

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Merchland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dulverton Primary School. 37 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 SE9 2HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE9 2HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE9 2HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Oakley Drive, Bexley, London, SE9 2HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.