17 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
About 17 Elmbrook Road
17 Elmbrook Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 30.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £302,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 17 Elmbrook Road in 2022.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a part one, part two storey rear and side extension to 17 Elmbrook Road including the installation of a first floor flank window and a part first floor rear extension to 18 Elmbrook Road.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2022/01361
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a part one, part two storey rear and side extension to 17 Elmbrook Road including the installation of a first floor flank window and a part first floor rear extension to 18 Elmbrook Road.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2022/00377
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Sales history & valuation
17 Elmbrook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£302,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2019Most recent
£302,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2JF: £612,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SM1 2JF
19 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
Sold Jun 2024
£620,00015 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
Sold Oct 2023
£638,00021 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
Sold Sept 2023
£612,0002 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
Sold Oct 2022
£478,0003 Elmbrook Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JF
Sold May 2022
£446,000
Versus other Elmbrook Road homes
17 Elmbrook Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,216
Street avg £4,595
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.2 km
West Sutton — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Westbourne Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







