1 Chester Close, Sutton, SM1 2PP
About 1 Chester Close
1 Chester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chester Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chester Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2021Most recent
£325,000
+76.2%over 14 years7 May 2006
£184,500
+244.9%over 10 years4 June 1995
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2PP: £325,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Chester Close homes
1 Chester Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,804
Street avg £4,618
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Stayton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westbourne Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







