The Croft, Flat 8, 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 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 71 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Across 2006–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 55.8% above the 2006 sale of £197,000. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
The Croft's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 1 year.
£197,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 December 2006Most recent
£197,000
+9.4%over 6 months1 June 2006
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5JT: £600,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about The Croft, in one report
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Versus other Brownlow Road homes
The Croft outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,775
Street avg £3,004
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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