53 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY
About 53 Howley Road
53 Howley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 517.1% above the 1999 sale of £64,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 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
53 Howley Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£64,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 1999Most recent
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1AY: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Howley Road homes
On price per m², 53 Howley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£777
Street avg £3,390
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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