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188 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LA

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 188 Whitehorse Road

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

188 Whitehorse Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £393,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 Whitehorse 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 188 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 5 metres with a maximum height of 3 metres

    Agent
    Archimedes design
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00403/GPDO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2025
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Erection of rear dormer and installation of two rooflights on front roofslope.

    Agent
    Archimedes design
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00404/LP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 188 Whitehorse 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£393,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2021Most recent

    £393,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2LA: £360,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Whitehorse Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 188 Whitehorse Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £4,235

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 Whitehorse 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.
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1 Burdett Road

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1 Beaconsfield Road

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1 Cobblestone Place

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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

Northcote Road / Legacy Youth Zone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Crescent Primary School. 56 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 2LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 2LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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