40 Sidmouth Road, Welling, DA16 1DS
About 40 Sidmouth Road
40 Sidmouth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 209% above the 2010 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
40 Sidmouth Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to roofline incorporating rear dormer and two side windows to provide rooms in the roofspace and single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00680/LDCP
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey outbuilding and alterations to roof line incorporating a hip to gable rear dormer extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02900/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
40 Sidmouth Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2010Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 1DS: £420,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DA16 1DS
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sidmouth Road homes
Price per m² for 40 Sidmouth Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,664
Street avg £4,311
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hillsgrove Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB