1a, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Welling (DA16 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 28% below the 2016 sale of £313,833, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 1a in 2022.
- Jul 2022Change of UseFullIn report
Extension to provide an additional storey with change of use and alterations of the first floor to provide 6 x 1 bed flats. Provision of refuse and recycling storage and 6 cycle spaces.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00682/FUL
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Provision of an additional storey and alterations to provide a total of 3 x 2 bedroom duplex apartments, 3 x 1 bedroom and 2 x 2 bedroom units which incorporates an extension to 4 existing residential units and 1 commercial unit on the existing first floor.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01853/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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.
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£313,833
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2016Most recent
£313,833
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 3AX: £285,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DA16 3AX
2 Sampson House, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Jun 2025
£285,0003 Sampson House, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Aug 2024
£315,0006 Sampson House, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Aug 2023
£278,0003c, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Sept 2020
£290,0008 Sampson House, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Jun 2014
£187,500
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Central Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,319
Street avg £3,357
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.0 km
Welling Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB