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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 mid-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Palace Court (30–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 24.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £125,000 in July 2024.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024
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 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£125,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 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.
Floor Area for Palace Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 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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