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Saraband, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA

EPC B7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
614 m²
6609 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band H
Overview

About Saraband

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

Saraband is a detached house in Croydon (CR0 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 614 m² (around 6609 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 614 m² the property is well over the postcode median (445 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 120% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £3,900,000 in July 2022. 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.

Saraband ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from May 2018
EPC improved fromE53toB84
Heating System
Warm AirHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached garage with habitable space above

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03521/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached garage with habitable space above

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03521/HSE
    View planning record

What's in Saraband, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.

Current estimate

£3,598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£3,900,000

Growth on file: 37.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £3,900,000

    +196.6%over 3 years
  2. 11 February 2019

    £1,315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5BA: £2,250,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

Saraband outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,352

Street avg £3,677

Strongly above

Floor Area

614 m²

Street avg 508 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 17.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CR0 5BA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Saraband, Bishops Walk, Croydon, CR0 5BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.