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51a, Alma Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PQ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51a

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

51a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £345,500. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51a

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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.

51a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51a, Alma Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51a 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.

51a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£345,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2025Most recent

    £345,500

    +7.3%over 4 years

  2. 18 December 2020

    £322,000

    +109.4%over 17 years

  3. 24 November 2003

    £153,800

    +69.0%over 3 years

  4. 2 October 2000

    £91,000

    +31.9%over 2 years

  5. 2 April 1998

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2PQ: £505,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Alma Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 51a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51a

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.
£332k

1 Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road

SM5 2QT

2 bed1 bath
£405k

1 Cricketers Terrace

SM5 2RD

2 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Brickfield Villas, Wrythe Lane

SM5 2RW

2 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Colston Court, West Street

SM5 2QB

2 bed
£420k

1 Ansell Grove

SM5 2BB

3 bed
£251k

1 Devana End

SM5 2NL

1 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Beech Close

SM5 2AL

3 bed
£593k

1 Aultone Way

SM5 2LQ

3 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.
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

0.2 km

Coleridge Avenue / Westmead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls. 41 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 2PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 2PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 51a, Alma Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.