What type of property is 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL last sold for £765,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £560,000 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and June 2018, 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL rose from £560,000 to £765,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL had any planning applications?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in December 2019 under ref. DM2019/01807. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL located?

8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL sits in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton. It falls within the SM1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

Police records around 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (287% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL is Robin Hood Infants' School (697m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Overton Grange School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Derby Road, SM1 2BL is Cheam Road / Gander Green Lane, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Cheam Rail Station, 630m away.

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8 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Derby Road

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

8 Derby Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 23.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £765,000 in June 2018.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Derby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2019
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part one, part two storey rear extension with raised terrace and steps, conversion of loft space involving alterations to existing roofline, a dormer extension at front, side and rear and a rooflight to front roofslope, and demolition of existing garage block and erection of a detached single storey outbuilding.
Agent
I Love Architecture
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DM2019/01807
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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.

8 Derby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£944,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£765,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2018Most recent
£765,000
+36.6%over 7 years
14 December 2010
£560,000

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

Nearby sales in SM1 2BL

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.

Floor Area for 8 Derby Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,625

Street avg £4,500

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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70 dB

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