8 Grenaby Avenue, Croydon, CR0 2EG
About 8 Grenaby Avenue
8 Grenaby Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 34.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6 metres with a maximum height of 3.55 metres
- Agent
- AA Drafting Solutions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03288/GPDO
- Jun 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Erection of a dormer in the rear roof slope and roof lights in the front roof slope
- Agent
- AA Drafting Solutions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02686/LP
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Sales history & valuation
8 Grenaby Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£346,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2017Most recent
£346,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2EG: £370,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CR0 2EG
Versus other Grenaby Avenue homes
8 Grenaby Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,489
Street avg £3,835
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Spurgeon's Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School. 57 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB








