71 Birch Grove, Welling, DA16 2JN
About 71 Birch Grove
71 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 11.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £500,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- 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
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
71 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 71 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2JN: £427,000 (2025–2022).
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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
Habitable Rooms for 71 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £4,293
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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