23 Bankside Close, Carshalton, SM5 3SB
About 23 Bankside Close
23 Bankside Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 79.3% above the 2007 sale of £300,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
23 Bankside Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Planning history at 23 Bankside Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore tree (T1) - re-pollard to original growth points (2-3m); Sycamore trees (T2 and T3) - prune back from adjacent building by 2-3m and crown lift to 5m.
- Agent
- Pro Arb Tree Care
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TREE2020/00152
- Jun 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Sycamore trees in both front and back garden.
- Reference
- C2012/0046
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2007Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 3SB: £458,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SM5 3SB
Versus other Bankside Close homes
On floor area, 23 Bankside Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,206
Street avg £3,670
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Cambridge Road / Banstead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB