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1 Darwin Road, Welling, DA16 2EQ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Darwin Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Darwin Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £615,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Darwin Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Darwin Road, Welling, DA16 2EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Darwin Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    07/08350/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part 1/Part 2 storey side/rear extension incorporating a domestic garage.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    05/00833/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Darwin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£615,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2021Most recent

    £615,000

    +64.0%over 8 years
  2. 15 September 2013

    £375,000

    +72.0%over 9 years
  3. 28 April 2004

    £218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2EQ: £430,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Darwin Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Darwin Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,212

Street avg £3,425

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welling district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ruskin Avenue / Welling Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hook Lane Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA16 2EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DA16 2EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DA16 2EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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