4a, Dean Road, Croydon, CR0 1HX
About 4a
4a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1188 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 76.6% above the 2011 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of side extension and garage and erection of single/two storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03853/HSE
- Aug 2017AmendmentIn report
Retention of gable end roof extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04993/LE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4a
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
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Sales history & valuation
4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2011Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1HX: £520,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Dean Road homes
4a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £5,003
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
South Croydon Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heathfield Academy. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB








