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Albany Court, Flat 10, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Albany Court

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

Albany Court is a mid-terrace house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Albany Court (71–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about Albany Court

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromG18toF26
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Oct 2020from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromF26toE48
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albany Court, Flat 10, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Albany Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at Albany Court

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.

Albany Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£282,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £282,500

    +48.7%over 5 years
  2. 30 July 2012

    £190,000

    +27.5%over 1 year
  3. 24 May 2011

    £149,000

    +68.4%over 9 years
  4. 24 July 2001

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2JQ: £308,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Albany Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,979

Street avg £4,205

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Albany Court

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

0.4 km

West Sutton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cheam High School. 40 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 2JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM1 2JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 Albany Court, Flat 10, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.