49 Totnes Road, Welling, DA16 1BU
About 49 Totnes Road
49 Totnes Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 76 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 14.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Already flagged here
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
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part one / part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing kitchen extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00888/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 49 Totnes Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
49 Totnes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2024Most recent
£400,000
+18.5%over 7 years1 August 2016
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 1BU: £560,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 49 Totnes 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
Versus other Totnes Road homes
On epc rating, 49 Totnes Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £3,837
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Plumstead Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hillsgrove Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB