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5 sales on record
About Palace Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Palace Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 18th 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 across 21 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2018)
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
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.
Palace Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,588
Street avg £3,839
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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.
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Common questions
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