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42 Telford Road, Bexley, London, SE9 3RD

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Telford Road

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

42 Telford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bexley, London, London (SE9 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £628,400 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Telford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Telford Road, Bexley, London, SE9 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Telford Road has no planning applications on record.

25

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£628,400

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2025Most recent

    £628,400

    +276.3%over 25 years

  2. 14 May 2000

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE9 3RD: £710,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Telford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Telford Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,371

Street avg £4,928

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Telford Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£608k

1 Clayfarm Road, Greenwich

SE9 3PS

3 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Chartwell Close, Bexley

SE9 3UQ

3 bed
£475k

1 Bill Hamling Close, Greenwich

SE9 3LP

3 bed
£443k

1 Chanctonbury Close, Greenwich

SE9 3PQ

3 bed
£442k

1 Bromhedge, Greenwich

SE9 3DY

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Agaton Road, Bexley

SE9 3RN

4 bed
£839k

1 Cornwallis Avenue, Bexley

SE9 3RF

4 bed
£856k

1 Aldwick Close, Bexley

SE9 3UE

4 bed3 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

428/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

County Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dulverton Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE9 3RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE9 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 Telford Road, Bexley, London, SE9 3RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.