What kind of home is 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF last sold for £450,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,500 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and March 2024, 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF rose from £74,500 to £450,000, a change of £375,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

The current EPC rating for 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 138% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DA17 5AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF use?

The latest EPC at 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF had any planning applications?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2014 under ref. 14/01734/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF in?

81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF sits in Belvedere. It falls within the DA17 postcode district.

Is 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF in a safe area?

Police records around 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

The closest primary school to 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (139m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Garrard Academy (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF?

The closest bus stop to 81 Upper Abbey Road, DA17 5AF is St. Augustines Road, 254m away. The nearest rail option is Belvedere, 646m away.

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81 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81 Upper Abbey Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

81 Upper Abbey Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 14.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £450,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

81 Upper Abbey Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Upper Abbey Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
14/01734/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 81 Upper Abbey Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2024Most recent
£450,000
+157.1%over 14 years
3 December 2009
£175,000
+134.9%over 11 years
13 November 1998
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5AF: £285,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DA17 5AF

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On the street

Versus other Upper Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 Upper Abbey Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,383

Street avg £2,613

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Belvedere district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St. Augustines Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA17 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA17 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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