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1 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Colston Avenue

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

1 Colston Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £655,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Colston Avenue

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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.

1 Colston Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Colston Avenue.

  1. Oct 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension.

    Council
    C
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C2003/51374
    View planning record

What's in 1 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£772,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£655,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2021Most recent

    £655,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2PH: £625,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Colston Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Colston Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,505

Street avg £4,682

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Colston Avenue

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.
£597k

1 Byne Road

SM5 2SH

4 bed
£597k

1 Ash Close

SM5 2AJ

3 bed2 bath
£593k

1 Aultone Way

SM5 2LQ

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Beech Close

SM5 2AL

3 bed
£420k

1 Ansell Grove

SM5 2BB

3 bed
£607k

1 Dale Park Avenue

SM5 2ES

1 bed2 bath
£602k

1 Denyer Close

SM5 2TA

£600k

1 Cherry Close

SM5 2BW

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

Colston Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Carshalton High School for Girls. 42 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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 1 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.