5 Chester Close, Sutton, SM1 2PP
About 5 Chester Close
5 Chester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £370,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Chester Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory at rear.
- Council
- B
Extension- Reference
- B2008/59512
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory at rear.
- Council
- B
Extension- Reference
- B2007/57781
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chester Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2023Most recent
£370,000
+108.5%over 17 years24 October 2005
£177,500
+54.3%over 4 years12 July 2001
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2PP: £325,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Chester Close homes
On years held, 5 Chester Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,522
Street avg £4,658
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
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
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







