Chesnet, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA

Chesnet is a five-bedroom detached house in Croydon (CR0 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 243 m² it sits well below the postcode median (452 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,811,000 is 27.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.