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55 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 55 Howley Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

55 Howley Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 102 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Howley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Howley Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 55 Howley Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2023Most recent

    £415,000

    +112.8%over 15 years

  2. 28 November 2007

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1AY: £378,500 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Howley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 55 Howley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,069

Street avg £3,116

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Howley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£471k

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£400k

1 Otterbourne Road

CR0 1XZ

3 bed
£366k

1 Bourne Street

CR0 1XL

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Cranmer Road

CR0 1SR

3 bed
£363k

1 Fawcett Road

CR0 1SP

3 bed
£280k

1 Deanfield Gardens, St Peters Road

CR0 1HP

3 bed
£387k

1 Dering Road

CR0 1DS

2 bed
£360k

1 Howley Road

CR0 1AY

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Croydon district page.
Full Croydon report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 1AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.