42 Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DE
About 42 Abbey Road
42 Abbey Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 42.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42 Abbey Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Abbey Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2015Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5DE: £347,500 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 42 Abbey 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 Abbey Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 42 Abbey Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,590
Street avg £4,030
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Kingswood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB