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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 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 49 m² this is the 15th 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 (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 10.4% below the 2016 sale of £280,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parking
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)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
Palace Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2016)
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 19 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.
Price per m² for Palace Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
49 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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