29 Birch Grove, Welling, DA16 2JN
About 29 Birch Grove
29 Birch Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sold December 2019 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29 Birch Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two single storey first floor side extensions and a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02375/FUL
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which the total extension (including previous enlargements) would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6 metres, for which the maximum height of the total enlargement will be 2.76 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.59 metres.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01527/GPDE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 29 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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 29 Birch Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£350,000
+20.7%over 4 years30 October 2015
£290,000
+41.5%over 6 years24 September 2009
£205,000
+10.5%over 4 years25 February 2005
£185,500
+189.8%over 9 years1 June 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2JN: £427,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 29 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
Versus other Birch Grove homes
Floor Area for 29 Birch Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,932
Street avg £4,264
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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