32 Ashburnham Road, Belvedere, DA17 6DA

32 Ashburnham Road is a mid-terrace house in Belvedere (DA17 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–175 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 12% below the 2024 sale of £300,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,858/sq ft) was about 1092.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £300,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.