15 Cowper Avenue, Sutton, SM1 3RD
About 15 Cowper Avenue
15 Cowper Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £397,500 in August 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 15 Cowper Avenue in 2024.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and relocation of side entrance gate.
- Agent
- Freedom Homes Architects
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2024/00710
- May 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Freedom Homes Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2024/00257
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Sales history & valuation
15 Cowper Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.
£397,500
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2018Most recent
£397,500
+93.9%over 13 years14 July 2005
£205,000
+15.8%over 1 year9 December 2003
£177,000
+39.4%over 3 years4 April 2000
£127,000
+95.4%over 4 years29 March 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 3RD: £460,274 (2024–2020).
Versus other Cowper Avenue homes
15 Cowper Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,096
Street avg £3,850
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Byron Avenue (SM1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







