12 Cavendish Avenue, Welling, DA16 2EP
About 12 Cavendish Avenue
12 Cavendish Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 24 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. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 sits 80.1% above the 2015 sale of £357,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
12 Cavendish Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Cavendish Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/ Part two storey side and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01190/FUL
- Nov 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01674/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cavendish Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2015Most recent
£357,000
+27.5%over 4 years17 June 2010
£280,000
+75.0%over 8 years1 August 2001
£159,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2EP: £495,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DA16 2EP
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Cavendish Avenue homes
12 Cavendish Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £3,359
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darwin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hook Lane Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB