4 Blenheim Drive, Welling, DA16 3LY
About 4 Blenheim Drive
4 Blenheim Drive is a semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 155.8% above the 2003 sale of £172,000. At 69 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 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 Rating
Planning history
4 Blenheim Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Blenheim Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 5 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2003Most recent
£172,000
+27.9%over 1 year3 May 2001
£134,500
+49.4%over 3 years6 February 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 3LY: £472,500 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Blenheim Drive homes
On floor area, 4 Blenheim Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,493
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 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