The Elms, 11, 15 Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
About The Elms
The Elms is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in The Elms, where floor areas span 29–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file.
A recent sale: £190,000 in September 2025. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 88 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Elms's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Elms has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
64applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The Elms has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2025Most recent
£190,000
-2.6%over 3 years11 March 2022
£195,000
+18.5%over 14 years3 December 2007
£164,500
+36.0%over 4 years2 October 2003
£121,000
+184.7%over 5 years13 October 1997
£42,500
+26.9%over 1 year13 June 1996
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2AL: £223,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CR0 2AL
2 Bedford Court, Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
Sold Nov 2023
£150,000Shannon Court, 11, 1 Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
Sold Apr 2023
£260,000The Elms, 19, 15 Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
Sold Mar 2023
£223,000Shannon Court, 2, 1 Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
Sold Feb 2022
£285,00012a Tavistock Court, Tavistock Road, Croydon, CR0 2AL
Sold May 2021
£206,944
Versus other Tavistock Road homes
On years held, The Elms runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £3,604
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Spurgeon's Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's Catholic High School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB








