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About 5 Downside Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Downside Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM2 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Sutton HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 sits 93.1% above the 2007 sale of £420,000. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Downside Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Downside Road, Sutton, SM2 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a first floor side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Downside Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2007)
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downside Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Downside Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,675
Street avg £3,301
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Downside Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM2 5HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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