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5 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL

Listed building2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Derby Road

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

5 Derby Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 sits 197.3% above the 2001 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Derby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

5 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 01 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Derby Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, provision of a rear patio area with steps leading down to the rear garden and alterations to rear side boundary treatments.

    Agent
    Happybuilding
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2020/00973
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1-T3 - fell

    Agent
    Twiggies Of London
    Reference
    B2017/0100
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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.

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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.

5 Derby Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£892,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£300,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2001Most recent

    £300,000

    +22.4%over 1 year
  2. 12 May 1999

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2BL: £935,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Derby Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £4,784

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Derby Road

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM1 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM1 2BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 5 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.