Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£373,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£179,995)+107%
- Against CR0 3NH's recent median (£107,488)+247%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£373,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£179,995)+107%
- Against CR0 3NH's recent median (£107,488)+247%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Drake Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CR0 3NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CR0 3NH
4 sales, median £107,488 (2006–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2006 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Drake Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
21 November 2003Most recent
£179,995
+177.1%over 7 years26 September 1996
£64,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in CR0 3NH: £107,488 (2006–1996).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Drake Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Drake Road is a semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 107.2% above the 2003 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Drake Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH
1decisions1extensions7documents26nearby
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Alterations, erection of single-storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04083/HSE
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Versus other Drake Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Drake Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
1692/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.
Nearest schools
- West Thornton Primary SchoolPrimary352m
- Harris Primary Academy CroydonPrimary386m
- Elmwood Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Elmwood Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Drake RoadBus stop54m
- Drake RoadBus stop70m
- Lombard RoundaboutBus stop74m
- Lombard RoundaboutBus stop189m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences6,659 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour5,050 reports21%
- Shoplifting2,136 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime1,675 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 3NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Drake Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CR0 3NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Drake Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Drake Road was lodged in February 2016 at band E and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Drake Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CR0 3NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Drake Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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