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Aplin Court, Flat 10, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Aplin Court

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

Aplin Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton (SM1 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Aplin Court (52–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 12.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £345,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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.

Aplin Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD68toE43
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Aplin Court, Flat 10, 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
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£345,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £345,000

    +7.5%over 5 years
  2. 11 June 2015

    £321,000

    +39.6%over 8 years
  3. 13 September 2006

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2AW: £248,000 (2025–2019).

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 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,557

Street avg £3,078

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
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 10, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.