5 Burgess Road, Sutton, SM1 1RW
About 5 Burgess Road
5 Burgess Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 55.6% above the 2018 sale of £359,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of the loft space involving the formation of dormer extension to the rear and addition of two rooflights to the front roof slope.
- Agent
- Studio Twenty Three
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2018/00491
- May 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval for single storey rear extension projecting from the rear of the original house by 3.38 metres
- Agent
- Studio Twenty Three Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2018/00699
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Sales history & valuation
5 Burgess Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£359,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£359,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 1RW: £455,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SM1 1RW
Versus other Burgess Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Burgess Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,130
Street avg £4,264
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St. Nicholas Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Robin Hood Junior School. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







