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Aplin Court, Flat 1, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Aplin Court

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

Aplin Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Aplin Court, where floor areas span 52–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 105.9% above the 2011 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 67 EPCs).

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • LiftYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Aplin Court

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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 3)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Aug 2020from Aug 2020
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Aplin Court, Flat 1, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aplin Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Aplin Court

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£135,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2011Most recent

    £135,000

    +155.9%over 15 years
  2. 6 December 1995

    £52,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2AW: £270,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Aplin Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £3,148

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Aplin Court

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

Sherwood Park Road (SM1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Robin Hood Infants' School. 38 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 2AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM1 2AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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 Aplin Court, Flat 1, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.