28 Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP
About 28 Orchard Road
28 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £450,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to roof line incorporating rear dormer, Juliet Balcony and two roof lights in the front roof slope to provide rooms in the roof space.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00261/LDCP
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Orchard Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 9 years.
£450,500
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2022Most recent
£450,500
+117.6%over 9 years20 August 2013
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BP: £340,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DA17 5BP
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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 Orchard Road homes
Price per m² for 28 Orchard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,597
Street avg £3,247
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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