4 Bideford Road, Welling, DA16 1BS
About 4 Bideford Road
4 Bideford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £495,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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
A recent planning application at 4 Bideford Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for alteration to roofline incorporating hip to gable and rear dormer extension with two roof lights in front roof slope to provide rooms in roof space and garden enclosure to a hot tub and enlargement of existing garden studio.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01745/LDCP
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Alterations to the roofline incorporating hip to gable and rear dormer extension with two rooflights in front elevation and garden enclosure to a hot tub and enlargement of existing garden studio.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00538/LDCP
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bideford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2023Most recent
£495,000
+17.9%over 6 years8 March 2017
£420,000
+90.9%over 8 years12 June 2008
£220,000
Everything we know about 4 Bideford Road, in one report
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lodge Hill Playground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hillsgrove Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB