42b, Flat 4, 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 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 42b (30–53 m²). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
42b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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.
£200,000
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
75 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







