49 Ruskin Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BF
About 49 Ruskin Road
49 Ruskin Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5BF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 12th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 22.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
49 Ruskin Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
49 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 49 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
49 Ruskin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2015Most recent
£200,000
+22.7%over 8 years26 April 2007
£163,000
+5.2%over 1 year22 June 2005
£154,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BF: £245,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BF
Everything we know about 49 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
EPC Rating for 49 Ruskin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,761
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
0.2 km
Kentish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB