7 Old Palace Road, Croydon, CR0 1AX
About 7 Old Palace Road
7 Old Palace Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 73 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Sold September 2021 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Old Palace Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 3 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£355,000
-5.5%over 3 years17 May 2018
£375,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1AX: £380,000 (2019–2016).
Versus other Old Palace Road homes
Floor Area for 7 Old Palace Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Street Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Minster Junior School. 52 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.7dB