20 Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP
About 20 Orchard Road
20 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 77.8% above the 2014 sale of £238,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Orchard Road 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
20 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 7 years.
£238,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2014Most recent
£238,500
+25.5%over 7 years14 June 2007
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BP: £350,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BP
Everything we know about 20 Orchard 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 Orchard Road homes
20 Orchard Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £3,365
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Eardley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lessness Heath 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
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB