Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2009 £850,000 6.7% 4.1%
Mar 2004 £585,000 na na
Internal area
140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,071 per square metre (£564 per square foot) in Dec 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,315 per square metre (£772 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2009 £850,000 £6,071 £1,164,093 £8,315
Mar 2004 £585,000 £4,179 £1,402,476 £10,018

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,164,093. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Balham are now selling for between £8,170 and £10,590 per square metre (£759 and £983 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £1,144,000 and £1,483,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
G
Plot size
154 square metres (1,658 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 2025/0404
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
42 Alderbrook Road
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness for use the use of the first floor of the existing building as self-contained residential unit (Existing)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

42 Alderbrook Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,164,093.
  • Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Balham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,144,000 to £1,483,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Alderbrook Road last sold for £850,000 in December 2009.

HouseMetric shows 42 Alderbrook Road as 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 01 October 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Alderbrook Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Alderbrook Road is in postcode SW12 8AE, in Balham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Alderbrook Road, SW12 8AE or analysis of the Balham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.