1 Ainsworth Road, Croydon, CR0 3SH
About 1 Ainsworth Road
1 Ainsworth Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 98.5% above the 2005 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ainsworth Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
27applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Ainsworth Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ainsworth Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 9 years.
£202,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2005Most recent
£202,000
+5.5%over 1 year27 May 2004
£191,500
+44.0%over 2 years7 August 2001
£133,000
+137.5%over 4 years13 December 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 3SH: £395,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CR0 3SH
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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 Ainsworth Road homes
On floor area, 1 Ainsworth Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,196
Street avg £4,071
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Ruskin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon. 52 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
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB