What kind of home is 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN last sold for £455,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and October 2018, 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN rose from £103,000 to £455,000, a change of £352,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SM1 2LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN use?

The latest EPC at 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN in?

2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN sits in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton. It falls within the SM1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN in a safe area?

Police records around 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN 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.

What schools are near 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

The closest primary school to 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN is Cheam Fields Primary Academy (425m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cheam High School (323m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN?

The closest bus stop to 2a, Alma Crescent, SM1 2LN is Priory Road (SM3), 447m away. The nearest rail option is West Sutton, 556m away.

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2a, Alma Crescent, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2LN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 15.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in October 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Alma Crescent, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 2a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£455,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2018Most recent
£455,000
+35.0%over 4 years
16 July 2014
£337,000
+227.2%over 16 years
23 April 1998
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2LN: £450,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in SM1 2LN

On the street

Versus other Alma Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,909

Street avg £4,078

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

£449k

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£432k

1 Elmbrook Road, Cheam

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3 bed1 bath

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

Priory Road (SM3) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cheam High School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM1 2LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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