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3 Balfour Road, Carshalton, SM5 4NL

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Balfour Road

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

3 Balfour Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Carshalton (SM5 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 23.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 94.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Balfour Road

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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.

3 Balfour Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Balfour Road, Carshalton, SM5 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Balfour Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Beaver Tech
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DM2025/00979
    View planning record

What's in 3 Balfour Road, Carshalton, SM5 4NL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£454,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2016Most recent

    £454,000

    +118.3%over 10 years
  2. 5 June 2005

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SM5 4NL: £274,040 (2017–1999).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Balfour Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,135

Street avg £4,398

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Balfour Road

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.

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

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

Closest school

0.3 km

Stanley Park Junior School. 39 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 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SM5 4NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SM5 4NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 Balfour Road, Carshalton, SM5 4NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.