1 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY
About 1 Howley Road
1 Howley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 278.9% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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 controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Howley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Howley Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 3 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2000Most recent
£95,000
+64.9%over 3 years18 December 1996
£57,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1AY: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Howley Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Howley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,377
Street avg £3,340
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Church Street Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Minster Junior School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB