22a, Allen Road, Croydon, CR0 3NT
About 22a
22a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3NT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 58 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
22a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
27applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£240,000
+71.5%over 16 years3 December 2004
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3NT: £380,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 22a, 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 Allen Road homes
22a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Newman Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harris Primary Academy Croydon. 55 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB