18, THE CLOSE, DARTFORD, DA2 7ES - £496,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

18 THE CLOSE is a very large extended detached house of 169m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £496,000 in May 2010, which was around 36% above the average May 2010 detached price in the Dartford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

18 THE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 18 THE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Dartford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 18 THE CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 28 MAY	£496,000	£365,506	36% above HPI
1996 18 OCT	£170,000	£125,121	36% above HPI

18 THE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Dartford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 18 THE CLOSE sales from October 1996 and May 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 1996 sale was for 36% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% above the HPI over time, until the May 2010 sale, which was also at 36% above the HPI.

What might 18 THE CLOSE be worth now?

18 THE CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £969,321.

This is based on house price inflation of 95.4%, between May 2010 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Dartford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 95.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 18 THE CLOSE of £496,000 on 28th May 2010. For the value to have increased from £496,000 to £969,321 over the thirteen years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 18 THE CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Dartford local authority area.
• The May 2010 sale price of £496,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 18 THE CLOSE has not materially changed since May 2010.

How Large is 18 THE CLOSE?

18 THE CLOSE is 169m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2015. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Dartford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Dartford, and where 18 THE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses houses are smaller than 18 THE CLOSE, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Dartford.

18 THE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

18 THE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.213 of an acre, or 861m². The below map shows the location of 18 THE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 18 THE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 18 THE CLOSE?

18 THE CLOSE is located in DARTFORD, in the DA2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on THE CLOSE.