8 Ripley Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AH
About 8 Ripley Road
8 Ripley Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 104.6% above the 2011 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 48 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
8 Ripley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Ripley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 16 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2011Most recent
£173,000
+1.8%over 3 years10 May 2007
£170,000
+8.3%over 2 years31 March 2005
£156,995
+245.0%over 8 years29 January 1997
£45,500
+5.8%over 11 months29 February 1996
£43,000
+43.3%over 10 months18 April 1995
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5AH: £355,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DA17 5AH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ripley Road homes
8 Ripley Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,437
Street avg £3,087
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB