5 Hurst Road, Croydon, CR0 1JT
About 5 Hurst Road
5 Hurst Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £434,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Hurst Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2005Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce and crown thin 1 Sycamore tree by 20% (TPO No. 20,1973)
- Reference
- 05/00518/T
- Dec 2004Tree WorksTreesIn report
Cut back overhang of 20 Sycamore trees to fence line, cut back of overhang from T7 Indian Bean tree by 5% and cut back low overhanging branches over footpath; cutting back of low branches of T8 Lime tree up yo crown break and removal of basal growth; cutting back low branches of t9 Sycamore up to crown break and remove basal growth (TPO No. 20, 1973)
- Agent
- Connick Tree Care
- Reference
- 04/05128/T
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Hurst 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hurst Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 9 years.
£434,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2025Most recent
£434,000
+2.1%over 8 years9 December 2016
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1JT: £370,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Hurst Road homes
Years Held for 5 Hurst Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £4,410
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
South Croydon Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heathfield Academy. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB








