81 Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DG
About 81 Abbey Road
81 Abbey Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 83.4% above the 2014 sale of £247,500. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
81 Abbey Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
81 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 81 Abbey 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
81 Abbey Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 10 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£247,500
+15.7%over 6 years19 June 2007
£214,000
+15.7%over 3 years27 July 2003
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5DG: £244,995 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in DA17 5DG
Everything we know about 81 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
On price per m², 81 Abbey Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,980
Street avg £3,944
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.2 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB