16 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
About 16 Derby Road
16 Derby Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £1,185,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
16 Derby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Derby Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Provision of a hardstanding and formation of a vehicular access at front.
- Agent
- Archinno
- Reference
- B2011/64280
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and a single storey side extension. Provision of hardstanding and formation of vehicular access at front
- Council
- B
- Reference
- B2010/63629
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Derby Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£1,185,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£1,185,000
+32.5%over 7 years4 March 2016
£894,500
+66.4%over 4 years15 May 2011
£537,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2BL: £935,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SM1 2BL
Flat 2, 20 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold May 2024
£185,0001 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold Mar 2023
£881,00022 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold Feb 2023
£1,150,0003 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold Aug 2021
£935,00021 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold Dec 2020
£1,040,000
Versus other Derby Road homes
Price per m² for 16 Derby Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,139
Street avg £4,383
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.1 km
Cheam Road / Gander Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Robin Hood Infants' School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







