49 Douglas Road, Welling, DA16 1QY
About 49 Douglas Road
49 Douglas Road is a mid-terrace house in Welling (DA16 1QY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2021 for £385,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Douglas Road 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
Latest sale on 49 Douglas Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£385,000
+97.4%over 8 years19 July 2012
£195,000
+2.1%over 7 years2 June 2005
£191,000
+54.0%over 4 years12 December 2000
£124,000
+49.4%over 2 years12 March 1998
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 1QY: £292,000 (2025–2020).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Douglas Road homes
49 Douglas Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £3,683
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lodge Hill (DA16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Welling School. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB