40 Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BB
About 40 Ruskin Road
40 Ruskin Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 26.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 112.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £310,000.
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Already flagged here
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
40 Ruskin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Ruskin Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01449/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Ruskin Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2020Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BB: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BB
Everything we know about 40 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
On co₂ emissions, 40 Ruskin Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,247
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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