The Croft, Flat 7, 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 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Croft, where floor areas span 67–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £331,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£331,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£331,000
+215.2%over 22 years29 January 1999
£105,000
+16.7%over 1 year14 August 1997
£89,950
+26.7%over 1 year2 June 1996
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5JT: £600,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Brownlow Road homes
On years held, The Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,729
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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.
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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