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1 Brownlow Road, Croydon, CR0 5JT

Solar panels3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Brownlow Road

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

1 Brownlow Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Croydon (CR0 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,019,000 is 22.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £830,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE53toC70
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
Solar PVSolar HW

Solar water heating added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brownlow Road, Croydon, CR0 5JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brownlow Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of two storey front, rear and side extensions, alterations to rear patio, formation/alterations of garage, formation of new roof and erection of dormer in rear roof slope, alterations to front boundary wall and new vehicular cross-over.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/03695/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of two storey front, rear and side extensions, alterations to rear patio, formation/ alterations of garage, formation of new roof, alterations to front boundary wall and vehicular cross-over.

    Agent
    PLANS INK LTD
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02225/HSE
    View planning record

What's in 1 Brownlow Road, Croydon, CR0 5JT's planning history?

2 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.

Latest sale on 1 Brownlow Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,019,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£830,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2019Most recent

    £830,000

    +28.4%over 7 years
  2. 11 August 2011

    £646,500

    +63.1%over 9 years
  3. 25 July 2002

    £396,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5JT: £600,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Brownlow Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brownlow Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,061

Street avg £4,298

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
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

0.3 km

Selborne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School. 45 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 5JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 5JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 5JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 1 Brownlow Road, Croydon, CR0 5JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.