209a, High Street, Sutton, SM1 1JU
About 209a
209a is a semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 209a (28–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 54). The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2011. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
209a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2011SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of first and second floor of premises into two 1-bedroomed self contained flats and a 1-bedroomed maisonette.
- Reference
- B2011/64808
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Sales history & valuation
209a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in SM1 1JU: £289,075 (2016–2012).
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 209a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Benhill Avenue / Throwley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Robin Hood Junior School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







