31 Vanguard Close, Croydon, CR0 3RS

31 Vanguard Close is an end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 19th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 246.3% above the 2000 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).