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5 Sorrento Road, Sutton, SM1 1QU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Sorrento Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Sorrento Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 12th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £323,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 5 Sorrento Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sorrento Road, Sutton, SM1 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sorrento Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Archimedes design
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2018/02245
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£323,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £323,500

    +123.1%over 12 years
  2. 25 March 2009

    £145,000

    +61.1%over 7 years
  3. 18 October 2001

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 1QU: £380,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Sorrento Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Sorrento Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,991

Street avg £4,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Sorrento Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pylbrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM1 1QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM1 1QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 1QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Sorrento Road, Sutton, SM1 1QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.