1 Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RU
About 1 Abbey Road
1 Abbey Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 24.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2003Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of dormer extension in rear roof slope
Extension- Reference
- 03/00275/P
- Oct 2002Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of dormer extension in rear roof slope
Extension- Reference
- 02/02349/P
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Sales history & valuation
1 Abbey Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 16 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£365,000
+199.2%over 14 years26 April 2001
£122,000
+40.2%over 1 year13 May 1999
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1RU: £340,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Abbey Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Abbey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,920
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
Waddon New Road / Waddon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Minster Junior School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB








