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4 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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 44 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £218,000 — fresh data.
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
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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.
Price for Palace Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£218,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 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.
On years held, Palace Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,955
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 42 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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