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1 Chester Close, Sutton, SM1 2PP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chester Close

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chester Close

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Close, Sutton, SM1 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chester Close 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 1 Chester Close

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.

1 Chester Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +76.2%over 14 years
  2. 7 May 2006

    £184,500

    +244.9%over 10 years
  3. 4 June 1995

    £53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2PP: £325,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chester Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chester Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,804

Street avg £4,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chester Close

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

0.2 km

Stayton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westbourne Primary School. 46 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 2PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM1 2PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 2PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 1 Chester Close, Sutton, SM1 2PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.