1 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH
About 1 Drake Road
1 Drake Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 663 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 110% above the 2006 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 275.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Drake Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Drake Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension which projects out 6 metres with a height to the eaves of 2.9 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03695/GPDO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Drake Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Drake Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 4 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2006Most recent
£180,000
+11.1%over 4 years24 July 2002
£162,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CR0 3NH: £58,963 (2003–1996).
Everything we know about 1 Drake Road, in one report
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 Drake Road homes
1 Drake Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Drake Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Thornton 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB