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53 Guildford Road, Croydon, CR0 2HL

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 53 Guildford Road

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

53 Guildford Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £356,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Guildford Road

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

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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)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE48toD62
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Guildford Road, Croydon, CR0 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Guildford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

64applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 Guildford Road

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • 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.

53 Guildford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£356,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2025Most recent

    £356,000

    +184.9%over 22 years

  2. 30 June 2002

    £124,950

    +62.3%over 3 years

  3. 12 March 1999

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2HL: £350,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Guildford Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 53 Guildford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,159

Street avg £3,715

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Guildford 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.
£351k

1 Beaconsfield Road

CR0 2LN

1 bed
£407k

1 Broadway Avenue

CR0 2LP

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Burdett Road

CR0 2HH

1 bed
£434k

1 Beulah Grove

CR0 2QU

3 bed1 bath
£442k

1 Greenwood Road

CR0 2PN

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Guildford Road

CR0 2HL

3 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Grenaby Road

CR0 2EJ

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Cobblestone Place

CR0 2TX

1 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Beaconsfield Road / Legacy Youth Zone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Crescent Primary School. 59 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 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 2HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 2HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 53 Guildford Road, Croydon, CR0 2HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.