1 Duchess Apartments, Queens Road, Welling, DA16 3EA
About 1 Duchess Apartments
1 Duchess Apartments is a semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 68 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–72 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Duchess Apartments has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Duchess Apartments has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 3EA: £322,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DA16 3EA
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Versus other Queens Road homes
1 Duchess Apartments outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
East Road (DA16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Welling School. 44 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB