4 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
About 4 Derby Road
4 Derby Road is a semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 sits 58.2% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, a loft conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
4 Derby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Derby Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Oak Tree (T1) - Crown reduce to previous points, approx 1.5m regrowth; Sycamore Tree (T2) - To repollard to previous points, approx 2m regrowth.
- Agent
- Harry Carpenter Tree Care Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE2022/00055
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
1.1.5m full crown reduction to TPO oak tree (T1) positioned in the rear garden at the property. 2.Cut back to previous cuts to rear garden ash tree (T2), 1.5m-2m in re growth since last cut approx 5 years ago. 3.Cut back to previous cuts to 3 cherry trees(T3-T5) approx 1m-1.5m in re growth approx last completed 5 years ago.
- Agent
- Harry Carpenter Tree Care
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE2018/00019
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Derby Road
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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Sales history & valuation
4 Derby Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 8 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2009Most recent
£500,000
+20.5%over 4 years14 March 2005
£415,000
+43.1%over 3 years20 December 2001
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2BL: £935,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SM1 2BL
Flat 2, 20 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold May 2024
£185,00016 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
Sold Jan 2024
£1,185,0001 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
£935,000
Versus other Derby Road homes
4 Derby Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,915
Street avg £4,708
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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







