1a, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Belvedere (DA17 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 67 m² this is the 14th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2014ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Minor amendment to allow insertion of 2 rooflights following planning approved under reference 12/00487/FUL for a side extensions to ground and first floors to provide 2 x 1 bedroom self contained flats and storage space for retail units. External alterations incorporate a new shopfront.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00487/FULMIN
- Mar 2013ExtensionConditionsIn report
Details of conditions 4 (materials), 6 (storage and collection of refuse), 7 (demolition and construction ), 8 (surface water) and 10 (carbon dioxide) pursuant to planning permission 12/00487/FUL relating to side extensions to ground and first floors to provide 2 x 1 bedroom self contained flats and storage space for retail units. External alterations incorporate a new shopfront.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00487/FUL01
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA17 5LQ: £245,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in DA17 5LQ
The Chestnuts, Flat 51, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
Sold Oct 2023
£265,000The Chestnuts, Flat 37, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
Sold Dec 2020
£245,000The Chestnuts, Flat 49, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
Sold Aug 2018
£115,000The Chestnuts, Flat 35, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
Sold Jul 2018
£230,000The Chestnuts, Flat 47, Albert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5LQ
Sold Oct 2016
£250,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Albert Road homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Victoria Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lessness Heath Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB