57 Howley Road, Croydon, CR0 1AY

57 Howley Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 245.8% above the 1997 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm.