What was the last sold price for Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL last sold for £220,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in November 2015, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and November 2020, Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL fell from £230,000 to £220,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SM1 4QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL located?

Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL sits in Sutton. It falls within the SM1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (287% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

The closest primary school to Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL is Manor Park Primary Academy (236m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sutton Grammar School (315m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, SM1 4QL is Thicket Road Sutton, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, Sutton, SM1 4QL

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 1 is a one-bedroom detached house in Sutton (SM1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £220,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromB85toD57

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Nov 2025from Jun 2017

EPC improved fromD57toC79

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 1, 57 Palmerston Road, Sutton, SM1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£220,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2020Most recent
£220,000
-4.3%over 4 years
30 November 2015
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 4QL: £555,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SM1 4QL

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 1 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,681

Street avg £5,788

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thicket Road Sutton — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Manor Park Primary Academy. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM1 4QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM1 4QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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