14 Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BB
About 14 Ruskin Road
14 Ruskin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in March 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Ruskin Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres, for which the maximum height (including parapet walls) would be 3 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.75 metres.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02473/GPDE
- Oct 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to the roofline incorporating a rear dormer extension and 2 rooflight windows on the front roof slope to provide a room in the roospace.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02083/LDCP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 14 Ruskin Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Ruskin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2024Most recent
£425,000
+139.4%over 12 years27 January 2012
£177,500
+22.4%over 7 years17 August 2004
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BB: £375,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BB
Everything we know about 14 Ruskin Road, in one report
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 Ruskin Road homes
14 Ruskin Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,521
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Kentish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB