51 Alma Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PQ

51 Alma Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–194 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 135.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £355,000.