8 Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BB
About 8 Ruskin Road
8 Ruskin Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 34.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £330,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Ruskin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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 8 Ruskin Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ruskin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2023Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BB: £425,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BB
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Ruskin Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,882
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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
0.3 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