1 Hornbeam Terrace, Winchcombe Road, Carshalton, SM5 1RU

1 Hornbeam Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 122.9% above the 2009 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 39 EPCs).