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About 36a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
36a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£793/sq ft) was about 196.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold October 2024 for £247,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
36a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2024)
£247,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bensham Grove homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 36a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,534
Street avg £7,732
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 Thornton Heath district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beulah Family Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR7 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 99 points of interest in total.
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