18 Blenheim Drive, Welling, DA16 3LY
About 18 Blenheim Drive
18 Blenheim Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 103.7% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Blenheim Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
18 Blenheim Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2011Most recent
£245,000
+22.5%over 5 years6 April 2006
£200,000
+9.9%over 2 years5 May 2003
£182,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 18 Blenheim Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £3,626
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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