31a, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PB
About 31a
31a is a mid-terrace house in Welling (DA16 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2025); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Planning history
- Jun 2025ConditionsIn report
Application to approve details of condition 3 (refuse storage) 4 (bicycle storage) 5 (parking) pursuant to application 24/02012/PRIORM for Prior approval for the change of use of first and second floor to self contained flats.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02012/PRIORM01
- Jul 2024Change of UseIn report
Prior approval for the change of use of first and second floor to 2 x 2 flats.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02012/PRIORM
What's in 31a, Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£172,000
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 3PB: £485,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Bellegrove Road homes
On epc rating, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.0 km
Deepdene Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hook Lane Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB