What kind of home is 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL last change hands?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL last sold for £477,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £238,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and August 2022, 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL rose from £238,000 to £477,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL had any planning applications?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in January 2024 under ref. 23/03556/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL in?

2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL sits in Croydon. It falls within the CR0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

Police records around 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL 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.

What schools are near 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

The closest primary school to 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL is Park Hill Infant School (655m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (329m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL?

The closest underground stop to 2 Bracewood Gardens, CR0 5JL is Sandilands Tram Stop, 346m away. The nearest bus option is Canning Road Addiscombe, 349m away.

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2 Bracewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5JL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bracewood Gardens

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

2 Bracewood Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £477,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bracewood Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2011

Low Energy Lighting

30%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bracewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bracewood Gardens has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension with associated works (retrospective)
Agent
Sufair Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
23/03556/HSE
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What's in 2 Bracewood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 5JL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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 2003.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£477,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2022Most recent
£477,000
+78.3%over 10 years
14 March 2012
£267,500
+12.4%over 8 years
24 November 2003
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5JL: £470,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bracewood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bracewood Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,918

Street avg £3,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sandilands Tram Stop — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 5JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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