42 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DA

42 Bensham Grove is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 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.