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8 Colston Court, West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2QB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Colston Court

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

8 Colston Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 9 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 22.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Colston Court

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Colston Court, West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Colston Court 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 Colston Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£243,750

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2015Most recent

    £243,750

    +25.0%over 8 years
  2. 20 September 2007

    £195,000

    +48.3%over 3 years
  3. 8 September 2004

    £131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2QB: £250,000 (2022–2013).

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Colston Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £3,195

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Colston Court

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

0.0 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Mary's RC Infants School. 45 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 2QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 2QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 2QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 8 Colston Court, West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.