1 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
About 1 Groombridge Close
1 Groombridge Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welling (DA16 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2026 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Groombridge Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Groombridge Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2022New BuildFullIn report
Erection of two storey end of terrace dwelling, alterations to existing curtilage, provision of parking area off Westwood Lane, and all associated works.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02376/FUL
- May 2022New BuildFullIn report
Erection of two storey end of terrace dwelling, alterations to existing curtilage, provision of parking area off Westwood Lane, and all associated works.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00623/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2021Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2BP: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DA16 2BP
25 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
Sold Jan 2025
£465,00053 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
Sold Oct 2024
£370,00037 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
Sold Jul 2022
£303,00017 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
Sold Apr 2022
£360,00067 Groombridge Close, Welling, DA16 2BP
Sold Jun 2021
£400,000
Everything we know about 1 Groombridge Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Groombridge Close homes
1 Groombridge Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,487
Street avg £3,406
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 10 years
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wendover Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bexley Grammar School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB