2 Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BB
About 2 Ruskin Road
2 Ruskin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 186.2% above the 2002 sale of £137,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Ruskin Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Ruskin Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ruskin Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.
£137,995
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£137,995
+19.0%over 1 year10 November 2000
£116,000
+51.6%over 3 years18 September 1997
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BB: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BB
Everything we know about 2 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
Years Held for 2 Ruskin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,747
Street avg £3,420
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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