61 Vanguard Close, Croydon, CR0 3RS
About 61 Vanguard Close
61 Vanguard Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 54.3% above the 2020 sale of £197,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £197,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
61 Vanguard Close 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
Latest sale on 61 Vanguard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2020Most recent
£197,000
+68.4%over 16 years13 June 2004
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3RS: £143,000 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in CR0 3RS
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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 Vanguard Close homes
61 Vanguard Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Factory Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. 55 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
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB