3 Francis Road, Croydon, CR0 2RT
About 3 Francis Road
3 Francis Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Francis Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
64applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Francis 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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2022Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2RT: £190,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CR0 2RT
Versus other Francis Road homes
On floor area, 3 Francis Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Broad Green Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elmwood Junior School. 56 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB








