8 Drake Road, Croydon, CR0 3NH
About 8 Drake Road
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 £385,000 sits 113.9% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Drake Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Alterations, erection of single-storey side extension.
- Agent
- PLANS INK LTD
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04083/HSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Drake Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Drake Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 7 years.
£179,995
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 7 years.
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).
Everything we know about 8 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
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 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
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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
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB