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Flat 2, 2 Francis Road, Croydon, CR0 2RT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 156.6% above the 2001 sale of £77,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 2 Francis Road, Croydon, CR0 2RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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 Flat 2

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.

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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.

Flat 2's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£77,950

Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2001Most recent

    £77,950

    +94.9%over 2 years

  2. 16 July 1998

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2RT: £190,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Francis Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,471

Street avg £3,540

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

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.
£201k

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£198k

152 154, Flat 7, Gloucester Road

CR0 2DF

Flat
£204k

170a, Flat 3, Whitehorse Road

CR0 2LA

Flat
£196k

152 154, Flat 6, Gloucester Road

CR0 2DF

Flat
£205k

170a, Flat 2, Whitehorse Road

CR0 2LA

Flat
£206k

152 154, Flat 5, Gloucester Road

CR0 2DF

Flat
£206k

164b, Flat 1, Gloucester Road

CR0 2DG

Flat
£210k

164b, Flat 3, Gloucester Road

CR0 2DG

Flat
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

0.2 km

Broad Green Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elmwood Junior 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 2RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 2RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 2RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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 Flat 2, 2 Francis Road, Croydon, CR0 2RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.