1a Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
About 1a Bedford Villas
1a Bedford Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 58). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sold April 2021 for £289,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
External or internal wall insulation added
Planning history
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conifer - fell.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE2020/00065
- Apr 2020RenovationFullIn report
Repair existing exterior front render.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2020/00347
What's in 1a Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a Bedford Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.
£289,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2021Most recent
£289,000
+1.0%over 3 years4 July 2017
£286,000
+45.9%over 3 years15 November 2013
£196,000
+30.7%over 4 years6 November 2009
£150,000
+51.5%over 8 years21 December 2000
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 2QT: £326,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SM5 2QT
6a Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
Sold Oct 2025
£265,0001 Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
Sold Aug 2025
£326,000Blacksmiths Cottage, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
Sold Jul 2022
£422,500Woodcote House, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
Sold Jun 2022
£820,0002 Bedford Villas, Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, SM5 2QT
Sold Sept 2020
£530,000
Versus other Wrythe Green Road homes
1a Bedford Villas outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Wrythe Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







