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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 property in Thornton Heath (CR7 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 380 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 35 m² this is the 6th 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 (June 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 38.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 35 m² it's 28% 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Palace Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Palace Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2013)
£125,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 6 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 epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,543
Street avg £3,941
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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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