31 Darwin Road, Welling, DA16 2EQ
About 31 Darwin Road
31 Darwin Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 33.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 62.5% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2012ConditionsIn report
Details of condition 5 (parapet wall) pursuant to planning permission 11/00898/FUL allowed on appeal for a first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00898/FUL01
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00898/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
31 Darwin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£475,000
+43.9%over 9 years28 June 2007
£329,995
+46.0%over 3 years28 September 2003
£226,000
+34.5%over 10 months28 November 2002
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2EQ: £430,000 (2024–2013).
Everything we know about 31 Darwin Road, 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 Darwin Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 31 Darwin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,204
Street avg £3,427
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB