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3 sales on record
About 8 Downlands Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Downlands Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Coulsdon (CR5 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £505,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Downlands Close, Coulsdon, CR5 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2018SubdivisionFullRefused
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£505,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downlands Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Downlands Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coulsdon district page.
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
Hillcrest Parade — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR5 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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