15 Blenheim Drive, Welling, DA16 3LY
About 15 Blenheim Drive
15 Blenheim Drive is a semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 490.5% above the 1997 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Blenheim Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
15 Blenheim Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 1997Most recent
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 3LY: £472,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DA16 3LY
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Versus other Blenheim Drive homes
Price per m² for 15 Blenheim Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,007
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
Chaucer Road (DA16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Wickham Primary Academy. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB