5 Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
About 5 Sunningdale Road
5 Sunningdale Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
5 Sunningdale Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Sunningdale Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2010ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension.
- Council
- B
- Reference
- B2010/63500
- Feb 2005New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached two storey 2-bedroomed house and provision of a car parking space at front.
- Council
- B
- Reference
- B2005/53514
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Sunningdale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£800,000
+56.9%over 7 years23 October 2014
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2JU: £512,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SM1 2JU
45 Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
Sold Dec 2024
£655,00039 Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
Sold Jul 2024
£570,000Lyncroft, Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
Sold Dec 2021
£512,00061 Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
Sold Sept 2021
£510,00019 Sunningdale Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2JU
Sold Apr 2021
£420,000
Versus other Sunningdale Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Sunningdale Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £4,954
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.4 km
Alexandra Avenue (SM1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Westbourne Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







