1 Harrow Road, Carshalton, SM5 3QH

1 Harrow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 sits 239.1% above the 1999 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 18 EPCs).