1 Downe Close, Welling, DA16 1BG
About 1 Downe Close
1 Downe Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £400,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Downe Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 7 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2020Most recent
£400,000
+63.3%over 7 years26 September 2013
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 1BG: £340,000 (2025–2006).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Downe Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Downe Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,216
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goldie Leigh — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillsgrove Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB