35 Birch Grove, Welling, DA16 2JN
About 35 Birch Grove
35 Birch Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 50.8% above the 2015 sale of £276,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
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
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
35 Birch Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one, part two storey side and rear extension with new porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02730/FUL
- Dec 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the dwelling by 6 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.29 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3 metres.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02592/GPDE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 35 Birch Grove
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
35 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£276,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£276,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2JN: £427,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 35 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
On co₂ emissions, 35 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,389
Street avg £4,331
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB