8 Bankside Close, Carshalton, SM5 3SB
About 8 Bankside Close
8 Bankside Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carshalton (SM5 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £450,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Bankside Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bankside Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£450,000
+16.3%over 8 years28 July 2016
£387,000
+84.3%over 14 years11 July 2002
£210,000
+153.0%over 6 years27 February 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 3SB: £458,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SM5 3SB
Versus other Bankside Close homes
On years held, 8 Bankside Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £3,584
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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