1b, Farquharson Road, Croydon, CR0 2UH
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 195% above the 2001 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1b 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
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2001Most recent
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 2UH: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CR0 2UH
Versus other Farquharson Road homes
On floor area, 1b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,324
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
Bedford Hall — 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
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB