Ariel Court, Flat 36, 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 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 4th 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 across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 67.6% 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
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
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 1997 starting point.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2017Most recent
£240,000
+60.0%over 3 years23 June 2013
£150,000
+3.4%over 7 years18 August 2005
£145,000
+47.2%over 3 years28 July 2002
£98,500
+129.1%over 5 years7 February 1997
£43,000
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 price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,871
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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