21 Bishops Road, Croydon, CR0 3LD
About 21 Bishops Road
21 Bishops Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £287,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Bishops Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
27applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Bishops Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Bishops Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2024Most recent
£287,000
+394.8%over 26 years9 January 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3LD: £335,000 (2024–2018).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bishops Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Bishops Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,783
Street avg £3,209
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Sumner Road Croydon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chestnut Park Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB