41b, Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BD
About 41b
41b is a mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 90% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
41b 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
41b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 1 year.
£80,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
18 June 2015Most recent
£80,000
+6.7%13 April 2015
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BD: £301,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BD
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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 Ruskin Road homes
41b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB