17 Birch Grove, Welling, DA16 2JN
About 17 Birch Grove
17 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 29.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £444,444.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Birch Grove has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Part one/part two storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00420/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Birch Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.
£444,444
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2018Most recent
£444,444
+123.3%over 5 years27 September 2012
£199,000
+53.1%over 9 years6 December 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2JN: £427,000 (2025–2023).
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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 Birch Grove homes
EPC Rating for 17 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,779
Street avg £4,314
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Bexley Grammar School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB