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About Palace Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Palace Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in Palace Court, where floor areas span 30–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 400% above the 1997 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemelectric
- Concierge
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
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.
Palace Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£33,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Retreat homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Palace Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£943
Street avg £4,071
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
High Street / Whitehorse Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR7 8LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 93 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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