5 Digby Place, Croydon, CR0 5QR
About 5 Digby Place
5 Digby Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Croydon (CR0 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 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 £657,000 sits 168.2% above the 2000 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Digby Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Digby Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2000Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 5QR: £640,000 (2025–2002).
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Versus other Digby Place homes
5 Digby Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,976
Street avg £4,470
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Sandilands Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School. 51 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB