What type of property is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG last change hands?

Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG last sold for £170,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £50,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and August 2012, Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG rose from £50,000 to £170,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

The current EPC rating for Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG heated?

The latest EPC at Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG is in council tax band C.

Where is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG located?

Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG sits in Belvedere. It falls within the DA17 postcode district.

Is Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG in a safe area?

Police records around Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

The closest primary school to Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG is Lessness Heath Primary School (315m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG?

The closest bus stop to Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, DA17 5EG is The Eardley Arms, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Belvedere, 917m away.

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Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Alonso House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Alonso House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Alonso House, where floor areas span 59–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 60% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jul 2011

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alonso House, Flat 42, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alonso House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Alonso House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£170,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2012Most recent
£170,000
+9.7%over 9 months
12 December 2011
£155,000
14 February 2007
£155,000
+210.0%over 10 years
10 October 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5EG: £258,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DA17 5EG

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On the street

Versus other Essenden Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Alonso House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £3,334

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Eardley Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lessness Heath Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA17 5EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA17 5EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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