5a, Flat, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Welling (DA16 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 705.7% above the 2007 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 87.2% 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, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2014Change Of UseFullIn report
Proposal under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 regarding change of use of ground floor to cafe (Class A3) and provision of an external flue to rear elevation. Erection of external staircase to flat above granted under planning permission 03/02641/FUL to allow amended opening hours of 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Sundays and Bank Holidays.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01343/FUL
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension for storage.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/11546/FUL
What's in 5a, Flat, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2007Most recent
£17,500
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
£290,0001a, Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3AX
Sold Nov 2016
£313,833
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Central Avenue homes
Price per m² for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£427
Street avg £3,733
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB