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1 Cavendish Road, Croydon, CR0 3LB

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cavendish Road

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

1 Cavendish Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 47th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–122 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 (28 versus a best of 86).

At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 16.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £177,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cavendish Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cavendish Road, Croydon, CR0 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cavendish Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

27applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 1 Cavendish Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£177,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2024Most recent

    £177,500

    +446.2%over 27 years
  2. 21 July 1996

    £32,500

    +25.1%
  3. 15 February 1996

    £25,975

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3LB: £258,000 (2025–2017).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Cavendish Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cavendish Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £13,941

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 32 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Montague Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chestnut Park Primary School. 54 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 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 3LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 1 Cavendish Road, Croydon, CR0 3LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.