Flat 1, 3 Croft Road, Sutton, SM1 4NE
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 72). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2016Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 8 years22 October 2007
£199,950
+142.4%over 7 years24 September 2000
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 4NE: £730,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Croft Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,237
Street avg £4,220
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
0.1 km
Carshalton Road / Ringstead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







