42b, Flat 1, Banstead Road, Carshalton, SM5 3NW
About 42b
42b is an end-of-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 42b, where floor areas span 30–53 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in SM5 3NW: £184,000 (2008–2001).
Versus other Banstead Road homes
On floor area, 42b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Downside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barrow Hedges Primary School. 35 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







