212a, London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TE
About 212a
212a is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 2TE). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 100% above the 2010 sale of £72,500.
Energy performance
212a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
212a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
64applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 4 years.
£72,500
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2010Most recent
£72,500
+45.0%over 3 years9 February 2007
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2TE: £120,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CR0 2TE
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 212a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Montague Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB








