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8 Beech Close, Carshalton, SM5 2AL

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Beech Close

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

8 Beech Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 23.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Beech Close

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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)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Close, Carshalton, SM5 2AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beech Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Beech Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2017Most recent

    £450,000

    +63.6%over 5 years

  2. 8 February 2012

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2AL: £503,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Beech Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Beech Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £5,130

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Beech Close

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

£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.
£550k

1 Beech Close

SM5 2AL

3 bed
£593k

1 Aultone Way

SM5 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£597k

1 Ash Close

SM5 2AJ

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Ansell Grove

SM5 2BB

3 bed
£597k

1 Byne Road

SM5 2SH

4 bed
£420k

1 Brickfield Villas, Wrythe Lane

SM5 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Cricketers Terrace

SM5 2RD

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road

SM5 2QT

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base. 41 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 2AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 2AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 8 Beech Close, Carshalton, SM5 2AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.