Flat 5, 3 Croft Road, Sutton, SM1 4NE
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton (SM1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 65 m² this is the 4th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £320,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 5 has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2025Most recent
£320,000
+51.7%over 10 years25 June 2015
£211,000
+11.3%over 8 years29 May 2007
£189,500
+100.5%over 7 years22 June 1999
£94,500
+64.3%over 1 year27 July 1997
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 4NE: £730,000 (2024–2016).
Versus other Croft Road homes
On price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,923
Street avg £4,049
Floor Area
65 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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB