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About 5 Gainsborough Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gainsborough Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM2 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Sutton HPI: 25% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 24.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Gainsborough Terrace ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gainsborough Terrace, Manor Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for HMO conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Jan 2026HMOFullPending
Retention of the change of use from Class C3 (residential) to Class C4 (Small HMO) to provide 4 rooms.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Gainsborough Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£475,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gainsborough Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Gainsborough Terrace outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,130
Street avg £4,216
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Cheam Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM2 7AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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