7 Fountain Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4AE
About 7 Fountain Drive
7 Fountain Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Carshalton (SM5 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £945,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Fountain Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Fountain Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£965,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£945,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£945,000
+155.4%over 21 years30 October 2000
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 4AE: £681,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SM5 4AE
Versus other Fountain Drive homes
EPC Rating for 7 Fountain Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,279
Street avg £5,237
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







