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About 493 King Henrys Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
493 King Henrys Drive is a semi-detached house in New Addington, Croydon, Croydon (CR0 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 1277.3% above the 1997 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 87.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
493 King Henrys Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 493 King Henrys Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2004New BuildFullRefused
Erection of an attached two bedroom house; formation of vehicular access and provision of parking space for existing house and proposed house
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 493 King Henrys Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£22,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other King Henrys Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
493 King Henrys Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£308
Street avg £4,496
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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