Ariel Court, Flat 29, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
About Ariel Court
Ariel Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Ariel Court, where floor areas span 60–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £213,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
Energy performance
Ariel Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ariel Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ariel Court
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
Price for Ariel Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£213,000
+13.3%over 5 years18 March 2015
£188,000
+23.3%over 3 years23 February 2012
£152,500
+103.3%over 10 years24 May 2001
£75,000
+80.7%over 4 years5 December 1996
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5EG: £258,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in DA17 5EG
Alonso House, Flat 46, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
Sold Jan 2025
£250,000Ariel Court, Flat 32, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
Sold Sept 2024
£270,000Ariel Court, Flat 31, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
Sold Nov 2023
£253,000Ariel Court, Flat 35, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
Sold Dec 2022
£269,000Alonso House, Flat 48, Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG
Sold Sept 2022
£258,000
Everything we know about Ariel Court, 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 Essenden Road homes
Ariel Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,492
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
The Eardley Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lessness Heath Primary School. 41 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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB