The Croft, Flat 2, 44 Brownlow Road, Croydon, CR0 5JT
About The Croft
The Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Croft (67–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since February 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 271.9% above the 1998 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The Croft's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 1998Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5JT: £600,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about The Croft, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Brownlow Road homes
Price per m² for The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,328
Street avg £3,165
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB