23 Buckingham Avenue, Welling, DA16 2LY
About 23 Buckingham Avenue
23 Buckingham Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welling (DA16 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 95.3% above the 2011 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2005.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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 efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2005Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to a habitable room.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02467/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
23 Buckingham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£576,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£295,000
+37.2%over 9 years30 September 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2LY: £505,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DA16 2LY
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Buckingham Avenue homes
On price per m², 23 Buckingham Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,565
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cambridge Avenue (DA16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB