138a, Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LA
About 138a
138a is an end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 122% above the 2003 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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Planning history
138a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
64applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
138a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.2% per year over 5 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 32.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2003Most recent
£100,000
+300.0%over 4 years16 August 1998
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2LA: £360,000 (2024–2022).
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£408,000
Versus other Whitehorse Road homes
On price per m², 138a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,471
Street avg £4,645
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Northcote Road / Legacy Youth Zone — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Crescent Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB








