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Albany Court, Flat 5, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JQ

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
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 three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 78 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Albany Court, where floor areas span 71–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £351,250.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

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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 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2018
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albany Court, Flat 5, 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

Before you offer

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Latest sale on Albany Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£351,250

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2024Most recent

    £351,250

    +323.2%over 26 years

  2. 5 July 1998

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2JQ: £300,000 (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.

Albany Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,503

Street avg £4,100

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£372k

Albany Court, Flat 4, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

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£320k

Albany Court, Flat 1, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

Flat3 bed
£320k

Albany Court, Flat 11, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

Flat3 bed
£353k

Albany Court, Flat 9, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£388k

Aplin Court, Flat 10, 51 Grove Road

SM1 2AW

Flat2 bed2 bath
£335k

Albany Court, Flat 8, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£322k

Albany Court, Flat 7, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam

SM1 2JQ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£286k

Aplin Court, Flat 3, 51 Grove Road

SM1 2AW

Flat1 bed
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.
Full Sutton report

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 5, 51 St Albans Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.