Flat 2, 3 Croft Road, Sutton, SM1 4NE
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 13.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Buildplans
- Reference
- C2014/68939
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 19 years.
£316,250
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2016Most recent
£316,250
+96.2%over 9 years2 July 2006
£161,200
+173.2%over 8 years17 July 1997
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 4NE: £730,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Croft Road homes
On floor area, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,651
Street avg £4,117
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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

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42.0dB







