Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

51 COWPER CLOSE

WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT

£640,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wendover Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Betfred	0.3 miles
Train station	Welling	0.7 miles
University	University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus	1.3 miles
Hospital	Livingstone Community Hospitals	5.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£640,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£507,727 (66 sales)

Street crime

266 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/11/2025

Expiry date: 24/11/2035

Current heating cost: £870/year

Potential heating cost: £870/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/04/2026	£640,000	Semi-detached	+201.9%	£640,000 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/10/2010	£212,000	Semi-detached	—	£451,574 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£640,000
listed	24/11/2025	£650,000
sold	01/01/2010	£212,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
200 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW	£480,000	23/01/2026	Semi-detached
72 MERLIN ROAD, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JR	£476,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
20 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BN	£415,000	02/12/2025	Semi-detached
49 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HZ	£475,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
73 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BW	£437,500	27/11/2025	Semi-detached
750 EAST ROCHESTER WAY, SIDCUP, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA15 8PA	£412,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
56 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JU	£491,000	19/09/2025	Semi-detached
91 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JY	£575,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
30 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HY	£520,000	26/03/2025	Semi-detached
52 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT	£550,000	28/02/2025	Semi-detached
662 EAST ROCHESTER WAY, SIDCUP, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA15 8PA	£440,000	24/02/2025	Semi-detached
190 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW	£440,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
19 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BW	£425,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
95 MERLIN ROAD, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JL	£655,000	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
73 RADNOR AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2DA	£400,000	24/08/2023	Semi-detached
210 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW	£340,000	06/07/2023	Semi-detached
23 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT	£417,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
35 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HZ	£515,000	27/06/2023	Semi-detached
290 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HP	£415,000	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
71 RADNOR AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BZ	£540,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £470,925 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9%

10y growth 19.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bexley. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 35.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bexley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,381/mo

Realistic £1,534/mo

Optimistic £1,687/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bexley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer South East London: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Blenheim Drive, DA16	£2,500/mo	4	1.15 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.3×

Monthly cashflow £-295/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~552 m² (0.14 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	73
Anti-social behaviour	66
Shoplifting	32
Vehicle crime	32
Other theft	18
Public order	13
Robbery	12
Burglary	6
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	4
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	266

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bexley Grammar School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 24 Nov 2022
Danson Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Jun 2015
Blackfen School for Girls	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2011
Hook Lane Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2017
Sherwood Park Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/08/2016	18/06/2015	11	2

# 51 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT

## Property details

- Slug: `b9ff588` (address key hash: `b9ff5884c63b5c3074bd8ca80a0927c7caf3416e`)
- Postcode: DA16 2JT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 128 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £640,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £507,727 (66 sales)
- Street crime: 266 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £640,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £870/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8035-0929-7509-0225-6226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £640,000 | Semi-detached | +201.9% | £640,000 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5b6d-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2010-10-01 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | — | £451,574 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2fff3e29-d34e-471b-8526-2ec9f6c4dfdc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT | £640,000 | 01/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 51 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT | £212,000 | 01/10/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169665365](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ff3b254)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £640,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-24 | £650,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £212,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 200 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW | £480,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 72 MERLIN ROAD, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JR | £476,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BN | £415,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 49 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HZ | £475,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 73 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BW | £437,500 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 750 EAST ROCHESTER WAY, SIDCUP, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA15 8PA | £412,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 56 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JU | £491,000 | 19/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 91 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JY | £575,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HY | £520,000 | 26/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT | £550,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 662 EAST ROCHESTER WAY, SIDCUP, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA15 8PA | £440,000 | 24/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 190 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW | £440,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WENDOVER WAY, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BW | £425,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 95 MERLIN ROAD, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JL | £655,000 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 RADNOR AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2DA | £400,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 210 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HW | £340,000 | 06/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 COWPER CLOSE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2JT | £417,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 35 FAIRWATER AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HZ | £515,000 | 27/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 290 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2HP | £415,000 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 RADNOR AVENUE, WELLING, BEXLEY, GREATER LONDON, DA16 2BZ | £540,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £470,925 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9%
- **10y growth:** 19.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bexley; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bexley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,381/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,534/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,687/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer South East London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Blenheim Drive, DA16 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-295/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **266** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bexley Grammar School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 24 Nov 2022 |
| Danson Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 3 Jun 2015 |
| Blackfen School for Girls | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2011 |
| Hook Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2017 |
| Sherwood Park Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2016 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11784806
- **Address:** 51 Cowper Close, WELLING, DA16 2JT
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/06/2015
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 2 door(s)