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51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AY

Semi-detachedFreehold82 m² · EPC
Last sale£305,000May 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bexley semi-detached prices£390,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingMedium
EnergyEPC EOct 2008
1234MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

4 things to check

1Surface water flooding: Medium

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

3Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

4Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Oct 2008

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Bexley semi-detached prices

£390,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Mar 1995 £55,000Feb 2000 £88,000May 2002 £109,995Nov 2008 £169,995May 2018 £305,000Mar 1995May 2018£305,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
May 2018£305,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Nov 2008£169,995Semi-detachedFreeholdA
May 2002£109,995Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Feb 2000£88,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Mar 1995£55,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
9 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYNov 2022£350,000TerracedFreehold
23 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMay 2021£315,000TerracedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYSep 2019£285,000TerracedFreehold
57 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYDec 2018£290,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJul 2018£240,000TerracedFreehold
51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMay 2018£305,000Semi-detachedFreehold
61 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYNov 2016£315,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJun 2016£268,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
47 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMar 2016£285,000Semi-detachedFreehold
25 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYAug 2014£189,995TerracedFreehold
37 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYApr 2009£156,500TerracedFreehold
51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYNov 2008£169,995Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYAug 2006£147,500TerracedFreehold
9 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJul 2003£140,000TerracedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJul 2003£115,500TerracedFreehold
37 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYOct 2002£127,000TerracedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYOct 2002£82,000TerracedFreehold
51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMay 2002£109,995Semi-detachedFreehold
23 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYNov 2001£98,000TerracedFreehold
23 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJul 2001£65,000TerracedFreehold
13 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMar 2001£89,000Semi-detachedFreehold
53 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYDec 2000£78,500Semi-detachedFreehold
57 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYSep 2000£60,000Semi-detachedFreehold
51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYFeb 2000£88,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMay 1999£59,500TerracedFreehold
37 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMar 1999£74,000TerracedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMar 1999£57,000TerracedFreehold
11 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYNov 1998£25,000TerracedFreehold
7 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJun 1998£53,500TerracedFreehold
13 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYSep 1997£49,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJun 1997£44,500TerracedFreehold
23 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJun 1996£35,000TerracedFreehold
55 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYJul 1995£47,000TerracedFreehold
51 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYMar 1995£55,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AYFeb 1995£39,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: Medium

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Oct 2008

Floor area
82 m²
Potential EPC band
D
Age band
1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Oct 2008

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 84.1%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 216

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

Ask the conveyancer

Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

  • Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
  • Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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