1 Blake Close, Welling, DA16 3NS
About 1 Blake Close
1 Blake Close is a semi-detached house in Welling (DA16 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. 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 £403,000 sits 529.7% above the 1996 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 83.1% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient 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
1 Blake Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
1 Blake Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Blake Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 1996Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA16 3NS: £380,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Blake Close homes
On years held, 1 Blake Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£621
Street avg £3,596
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Chaucer Road (DA16) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
East Wickham Primary Academy. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB