What kind of home is 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE last sold for £215,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,500 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and May 2020, 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE rose from £156,500 to £215,000, a change of £58,500. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SM5 2BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE in?

8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE sits in Carshalton. It falls within the SM5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

Police records around 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 72% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

The closest primary school to 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE is Hackbridge Primary School (420m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carshalton Boys Sports College (818m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Culvers Retreat, SM5 2BE is Reynold's Close, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Hackbridge, 635m away.

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8 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, SM5 2BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Culvers Retreat

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

8 Culvers Retreat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 15th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 51 EPCs). Sold May 2020 for £215,000.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Culvers Retreat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, SM5 2BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Culvers Retreat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£215,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2020Most recent
£215,000
+1.4%over 4 years
22 January 2016
£212,000
+35.5%over 8 years
18 July 2007
£156,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2BE: £262,500 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in SM5 2BE

On the street

Versus other Culvers Retreat homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Culvers Retreat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,674

Street avg £3,283

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

Reynold's Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hackbridge Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM5 2BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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