What kind of home is 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW last change hands?

8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW last sold for £259,500 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in October 2007, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and August 2012, 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW fell from £270,000 to £259,500, a change of £10,500. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW in?

8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW sits in Carshalton. It falls within the SM5 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

Police records around 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW 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 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

The closest primary school to 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW is Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base (236m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carshalton Boys Sports College (427m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cherry Close, SM5 2BW is Beech Close, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cherry Close, Carshalton, SM5 2BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cherry Close

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

8 Cherry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2BW). 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 (June 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 83.8% above the 2012 sale of £259,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.

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

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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 Cherry Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

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

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£259,500

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2012Most recent
£259,500
-3.9%over 4 years
9 October 2007
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2BW: £450,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in SM5 2BW

On the street

Versus other Cherry Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cherry Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,883

Street avg £5,187

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£420k

1 Ansell Grove

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3 bed

£550k

1 Beech Close

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3 bed

£593k

1 Aultone Way

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3 bed1 bath

£597k

1 Ash Close

SM5 2AJ

3 bed2 bath

£420k

1 Brickfield Villas, Wrythe Lane

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2 bed1 bath

£405k

1 Cricketers Terrace

SM5 2RD

2 bed1 bath

£597k

1 Byne Road

SM5 2SH

4 bed

£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.

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Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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