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40 Shearing Drive, Carshalton, SM5 1BL

6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40 Shearing Drive

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

40 Shearing Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Carshalton (SM5 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 41 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012.

Sold March 2024 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Shearing Drive

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Shearing Drive, Carshalton, SM5 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Shearing Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Shearing Drive

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2024Most recent

    £220,000

    +59.4%over 10 years

  2. 25 July 2013

    £138,000

    +13.6%over 7 months

  3. 17 December 2012

    £121,500

    -5.1%over 5 years

  4. 14 February 2007

    £128,000

    +11.8%over 2 years

  5. 15 July 2004

    £114,500

    +34.7%over 2 years

  6. 27 November 2001

    £85,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SM5 1BL: £161,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other Shearing Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 40 Shearing Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Shearing Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£321k

1 Hornbeam Terrace, Winchcombe Road

SM5 1RU

2 bed
£408k

1 Rushen Walk

SM5 1PY

2 bed
£404k

1 Newent Close

SM5 1LR

3 bed
£229k

1 Lovett Drive

SM5 1AJ

£240k

1 Beadlow Close

SM5 1EW

£424k

1 Lindores Road

SM5 1BQ

3 bed
£438k

1 Buckhurst Avenue

SM5 1NU

3 bed
£443k

1 Roche Walk

SM5 1DA

3 bed
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.
Full Carshalton report

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Netley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Malmesbury Primary School. 46 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 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 1BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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 40 Shearing Drive, Carshalton, SM5 1BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.