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About Torwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Torwood is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whyteleafe (CR3 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). At 96 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Torwood, where floor areas span 84–248 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 17 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 62.7% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Torwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Torwood, Flat 2, 41 Torwood Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Torwood is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesSplit
TPO 125 (T) - T1* Oak: Pollard 4 branches overhanging driveway at 39 Torwood Lane to residual branch length of 1.5m
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2004)
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Torwood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Torwood lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Radio Agency — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR3 0HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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