5 Cornwall Avenue, Welling, DA16 2PR
About 5 Cornwall Avenue
5 Cornwall Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 2PR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 28.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £460,000.
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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
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Cornwall Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one/part two-storey rear and side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02083/FUL
- Aug 2020ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment to provide for the insertion of a rear window, new parapet wall on the boudary and reduction of the footprint to the parent permission 18/01854/FUL. The parent permission being for a Part one/part two storey rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01854/FULMIN
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cornwall Avenue
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2020Most recent
£460,000
+53.3%over 6 years3 January 2014
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 2PR: £470,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DA16 2PR
Everything we know about 5 Cornwall Avenue, 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 Cornwall Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Cornwall Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,894
Street avg £5,063
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 46 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB