18 Anselm Close, Croydon, CR0 5LY

18 Anselm Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £224,000 sits 348% above the 1997 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.