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5 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Colston Avenue

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

5 Colston Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £859,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £755,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Colston Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Colston Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a first floor side extension.

    Council
    C
    Reference
    C2007/58320
    View planning record

What's in 5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Colston Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£859,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£755,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £755,000

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.

Floor Area for 5 Colston Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,903

Street avg £4,555

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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