9 Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP
About 9 Orchard Road
9 Orchard Road is an end-of-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 64.2% above the 2019 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £215,000.
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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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 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
9 Orchard Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.5% per year over 1 year.
£215,000
Growth on file: -6.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 February 2019Most recent
£215,000
-6.5%over 7 months9 July 2018
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5BP: £350,000 (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
On floor area, 9 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,644
Street avg £3,300
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB