55 St Benets Grove, Carshalton, SM5 1AY
About 55 St Benets Grove
55 St Benets Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good 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 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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
55 St Benets Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
55 St Benets Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£370,000
+148.3%over 10 years17 July 2011
£149,000
-1.3%30 May 2011
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 1AY: £345,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SM5 1AY
Versus other St Benets Grove homes
On price per m², 55 St Benets Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,607
Street avg £4,403
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Robertsbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Malmesbury Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







