13 Birch Grove, Welling, DA16 2JN
About 13 Birch Grove
13 Birch Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on smokeless coal. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 166.4% above the 2011 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Birch Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 13 Birch Grove in 2021.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and addition of hipped roof.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02863/FUL
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01592/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Birch Grove
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
13 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2011Most recent
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2JN: £427,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 13 Birch Grove, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Birch Grove homes
13 Birch Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,180
Street avg £4,427
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wendover Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bexley Grammar School. 41 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB