What kind of home is 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN last change hands?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN last sold for £750,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £308,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and October 2025, 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN rose from £308,000 to £750,000, a change of £442,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SM5 3LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN use?

The latest EPC at 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN have?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN in?

3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN sits in Carshalton. It falls within the SM5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

Police records around 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 72% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

The closest primary school to 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN is Barrow Hedges Primary School (336m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (1.1km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Barrow Hedges Close, SM5 3LN is Staplehurst Road Carshalton Beeches, 215m away. The nearest rail option is Carshalton Beeches Rail Station, 386m away.

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3 Barrow Hedges Close, Carshalton, SM5 3LN

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Barrow Hedges Close

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

3 Barrow Hedges Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £750,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barrow Hedges Close, Carshalton, SM5 3LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barrow Hedges Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Dec 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
Reference
C2016/75728
View planning record
Oct 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Agent
Si-Tec Plans Ltd
Reference
C2014/70338
View planning record

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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 3 Barrow Hedges Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£791,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2025Most recent
£750,000
+143.5%over 22 years
13 December 2002
£308,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 3LN: £562,000 (2021–2010).

Nearby sales in SM5 3LN

On the street

Versus other Barrow Hedges Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Barrow Hedges Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,435

Street avg £4,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Staplehurst Road Carshalton Beeches — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Barrow Hedges Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM5 3LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 3LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

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