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3 Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Abbey Road

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

3 Abbey Road is a semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Everything you need to know about 3 Abbey Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromC69toD58
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2020
    Change Of UseOutline
    In report

    Alterations, Use as a Care Home for up to 4 persons (C3b Use Class)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/04403/LP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

3 Abbey Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 1RU: £341,050 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Abbey Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Abbey Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£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.
£406k

1 Latimer Road

CR0 1RS

£400k

1 Otterbourne Road

CR0 1XZ

3 bed
£387k

1 Charrington Road

CR0 1XE

£387k

1 Dering Road

CR0 1DS

2 bed
£453k

1 Abbey Road

CR0 1RU

1 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Bourne Street

CR0 1XL

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Queen Street

CR0 1SY

1 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Cranmer Road

CR0 1SR

3 bed
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

Waddon New Road / Waddon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 1RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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 3 Abbey Road, Croydon, CR0 1RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.