Flat 2, 8 Francis Road, Croydon, CR0 2RT

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–90 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2019 for £168,750. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 39.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm.