Kara Court, Flat 2, 5 Old Palace Road, Croydon, CR0 1AX
About Kara Court
Kara Court is an end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Kara Court (42–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 35 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Kara Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Kara Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1AX: £375,500 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CR0 1AX
Versus other Old Palace Road homes
On floor area, Kara Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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








