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About 1 Bensham Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bensham Grove is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 22% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £440,000. 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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Bensham Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bensham Grove, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullRefused
Erection of dormer extension in rear roof slope
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bensham Grove homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Bensham Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,385
Street avg £2,722
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
Beulah Family Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR7 8DD 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 — 98 points of interest in total.
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