8 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DA
About 8 Gilbert Road
8 Gilbert Road is a mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 69.1% below the 2022 sale of £761,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,105/sq ft) was about 347.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £761,000 in October 2022. 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
Energy performance
8 Gilbert Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Gilbert Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Application to approve details of condition 10 (Green Roof) pursuant to application 25/00763/FUL for erection of single storey rear extension to provide 3no residential units along with cycle and refuse storage.
- Agent
- D. Rose Planning LLP
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00763/FUL02
- Jan 2026ConditionsIn report
Application to approve details of condition 7 (Refuse) pursuant to application 25/00763/FUL for erection of single storey rear extension to provide 3no residential units along with cycle and refuse storage.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00763/FUL01
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Gilbert 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
Latest sale on 8 Gilbert Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£761,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£761,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5DA: £286,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in DA17 5DA
Everything we know about 8 Gilbert 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 Gilbert Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Gilbert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,891
Street avg £1,991
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.1 km
Gilbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 38 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB