17 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AE

17 Upper Abbey Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.

Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 55.8% above the 2008 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.