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5 Bishops Road, Croydon, CR0 3LD

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Bishops Road

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

5 Bishops Road is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 sits 114% above the 2004 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Road, Croydon, CR0 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bishops Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bishops Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£178,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2004Most recent

    £178,000

    +112.0%over 5 years

  2. 3 June 1999

    £83,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3LD: £320,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bishops Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Bishops Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,438

Street avg £3,210

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bishops Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£378k

1 Denmead Road

CR0 3TA

£370k

1 Drake Road

CR0 3NH

3 bed
£396k

1 Ainsworth Road

CR0 3SH

3 bed
£397k

1 Cinnamon Close

CR0 3GR

3 bed
£401k

1 Churchill Mews, Flat 3, 137 Dennett Road

CR0 3JH

Flat
£355k

1 Bishops Road

CR0 3LD

2 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Cornwall Road

CR0 3RD

3 bed2 bath
£353k

1 Chapman Road

CR0 3NX

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Croydon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1692/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 3LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 5 Bishops Road, Croydon, CR0 3LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.