Dorset Avenue, Welling
House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 2PX.
At a glance
11 property sales on Dorset Avenue, Welling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £495,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £508,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Dorset Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £508,333 | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £450,000 | 17 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Dorset Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 17 Nov 2025 | £495,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 23 Jul 2025 | £615,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 6 Dec 2024 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 6 Aug 2024 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 21 Sep 2023 | £708,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 4 Feb 2022 | £542,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 17 Nov 2020 | £517,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 4 Oct 2019 | £405,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 31 Jan 2019 | £379,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 19 Oct 2018 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Dorset Avenue DA16 2PX | 1 Dec 2016 | £517,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Dorset Avenue | £517,500 (Nov 2020) → £615,500 (Jul 2025) | +19% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Avenue
Crime
216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dorset Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area
- River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Dorset Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Falconwood 1,295 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hook Lane Primary School 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bexley Grammar School 1,504 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Danson Primary School 592 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 397 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Welling station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Falconwood station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Sidcup station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Yorkland Avenue (->N, HOOK LANE) 2 min walk
- Yorkland Avenue (->S) 2 min walk
- Cumberland Avenue Falconwood (->N, HOOK LANE) 2 min walk
- The Green Welling (->W, THE GREEN) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Westwood Surgery
24 Westwood Lane, Welling · 0.4 mi - Ingleton Avenue Surgery
84 Ingleton Avenue, Welling · 0.4 mi - Bellegrove Surgery
174 Bellegrove Road, Welling · 0.5 mi - Welling Medical Practice
2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 598 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,657 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Nearby streets in DA16
- Sutherland Avenue£488k
- Bellegrove Road£400k
- Wickham Street£365k
- Hook Lane£514k
- Gipsy Road£540k
- Montrose Avenue£504k
- Northumberland Avenue£577k
- Yorkland Avenue£478k
- Swanley Road£399k
- Upper Wickham Lane£270k
- Welling Way£477k
- Westwood Lane£448k