Fowey, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
About Fowey
Fowey is a four-bedroom detached house in Croydon (CR0 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 218 m² it sits well below the postcode median (452 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,271,000 is 37.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Fowey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of ground floor rear extension and construction of ground floor side extension. Demolition of outbuilding. Installation of one new window opening to side elevation. Creation of rear roof terrace. Conversion of windows to doors on first floor rear elevation. Construction of new patio and steps to rear elevation.
- Agent
- EVOLVE DESIGN
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03998/HSE
What's in Fowey, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£925,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2013Most recent
£925,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5BA: £2,450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CR0 5BA
Sunny Side, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
Sold Apr 2025
£10,634,510Petersfield, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
Sold Feb 2025
£2,450,000Honeywood, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
Sold Jun 2024
£2,250,000Artemis, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
Sold Oct 2022
£1,900,000Saraband, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA
Sold Jul 2022
£3,900,000
Everything we know about Fowey, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bishops Walk homes
Floor Area for Fowey lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,246
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 526 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 17.2 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
0.4 km
Heathfield Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Quest Primary School. 22 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB