1 Guildford Road, Croydon, CR0 2HL
About 1 Guildford Road
1 Guildford Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Guildford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
64applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Guildford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2022Most recent
£425,000
+26.9%over 5 years17 May 2016
£335,000
+76.3%over 12 years30 September 2003
£190,000
+227.9%over 6 years24 July 1997
£57,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2HL: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CR0 2HL
Versus other Guildford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Guildford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £3,754
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Beaconsfield Road / Legacy Youth Zone — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Crescent Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB








