What type of property is Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA is a detached house.

When did Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA last change hands?

Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA last sold for £1,600,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £430,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and June 2021, Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA rose from £430,000 to £1,600,000, a change of £1,170,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

The current EPC rating for Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (5,081 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA heated?

The latest EPC at Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA located?

Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA sits in Croydon. It falls within the CR0 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA in a safe area?

Police records around Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

The closest primary school to Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA is Quest Primary School (876m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Quest Academy (991m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA?

The closest bus stop to Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, CR0 5BA is Heathfield Farm, 443m away. The nearest underground option is Gravel Hill Tram Stop, 683m away.

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Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

472 m²

5081 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oak Trees

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Oak Trees is a detached house in Croydon (CR0 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (around 5081 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,095,000 is 30.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Oak Trees sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

40.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Trees, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Trees has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Oak Trees has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£2,095,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,600,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£1,600,000
-9.3%over 7 years
14 November 2013
£1,765,000
+310.5%over 17 years
24 April 1996
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5BA: £2,450,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Walk homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oak Trees is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,390

Street avg £3,825

On par

Floor Area

472 m²

Street avg 515 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

40.0 t/year

Street avg 15.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Croydon district page.

Full Croydon report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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