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3 Fountain Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4AE

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Fountain Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Fountain Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Carshalton (SM5 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 sits 59.2% above the 2013 sale of £484,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 111 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 5 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fountain Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Sept 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fountain Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 3 Fountain Drive in 2023.

  1. Oct 2024
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to approved application DM2023/01737 which allowed the 'Erection of a single storey rear extension' to allow the relocation of the rear extension side door, side garage door to be blocked up, alterations to rear and rear/flank fenestraions, alteration to the number, size and location of the rear extension rooflights and alteration to the rear dormer fenestration.

    Agent
    Ernest Tsui Architects + Partners Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2024/01509
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1, T2 and T3 - x3 Sycamore trees - Pollard back to previous points.

    Agent
    Mattree Professional tree care
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TREE2024/00115
    View planning record

What's in 3 Fountain Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4AE's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Fountain Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£772,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£484,950

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2013Most recent

    £484,950

    +38.6%over 11 years
  2. 2 May 2002

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 4AE: £750,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Fountain Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Fountain Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,369

Street avg £5,419

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fountain Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Carshalton district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Queen Mary's Ave/Gaynesford Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oaks Park High School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SM5 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 4AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Fountain Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.