Dovedale Close, Welling
House prices, sold prices and local information for DA16 3BU.
At a glance
1 property sale on Dovedale Close, Welling has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 24 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £475,000.
House prices on Dovedale Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dovedale Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA16 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £475,000 | 24 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Dovedale Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Dovedale Close DA16 3BU | 24 Feb 2023 | £475,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Dovedale Close
Crime
319 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dovedale Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 79 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dovedale Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
- 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 Dovedale Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wickham Primary Academy 585 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 419 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Welling School 1,084 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hook Lane Primary School 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| ADO River Valley School 29 pupils | Other independent special school | 14–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Willow Dene School 315 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Park View Academy 48 pupils | Other independent special school | 6–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hillsgrove Primary School 280 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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, tram & metro stations
- Welling station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Falconwood station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Bexleyheath station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Central Avenue/ Wickham Street (->S, CENTRAL AVENUE) 3 min walk
- Central Avenue/ Wickham Street (->N, CENTRAL AVENUE) 3 min walk
- Central Avenue / Tidford Road (->N) 4 min walk
- Wickham Street / Edison Road (->E, WICKHAM STREET) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bexley Group Practice
76-78 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling · 0.3 mi - Bellegrove Surgery
174 Bellegrove Road, Welling · 0.4 mi - The Westwood Surgery
24 Westwood Lane, Welling · 0.5 mi - Welling Medical Practice
2 Danson Crescent, Welling · 0.5 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 25.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 691 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,815 |
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