7 Croydon Road, West Wickham, BR4 9HT
About 7 Croydon Road
7 Croydon Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Croydon Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Croydon Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£360,000
+46.9%over 3 years26 August 2013
£245,000
+102.5%over 12 years21 September 2000
£121,000
+61.3%over 2 years27 February 1998
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9HT: £625,000 (2024–2019).
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glebe Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB