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16 St Benets Grove, Carshalton, SM5 1AX

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 St Benets Grove

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

16 St Benets Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 146.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 St Benets Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Nov 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St Benets Grove, Carshalton, SM5 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 16 St Benets Grove in 2025.

  1. Dec 2025
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Erection of an outbuilding to rear garden land.

    Agent
    Archicraft Designs LTD
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2025/01286
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a part one, part two storey side and rear extension.

    Agent
    Bonnystreet (Town) Planning Limited
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2025/00934
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

16 St Benets Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2021Most recent

    £390,000

    +21.9%over 4 years
  2. 21 December 2016

    £320,000

    +178.3%over 13 years
  3. 22 June 2003

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 1AX: £425,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other St Benets Grove homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 St Benets Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,724

Street avg £3,916

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 St Benets Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Carshalton district page.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bishopsford Road / Rose Hill Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Malmesbury Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM5 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 St Benets Grove, Carshalton, SM5 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.