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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 29.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£195,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 1 year.
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.
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,679
Street avg £8,339
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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