5 Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX

5 Central Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Welling (DA16 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 87.8% above the 2005 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.