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38a, Havelock Road, Croydon, CR0 6QP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 19th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–201 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 59 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 57 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 58 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 11.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £287,995.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromD59toE47
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
89%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Early 20th centuryBasement FlatEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Havelock Road, Croydon, CR0 6QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

51 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£287,995

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2019Most recent

    £287,995

    +0.7%over 3 years
  2. 21 December 2015

    £285,872

    +281.2%over 16 years
  3. 17 December 1999

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 6QP: £527,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Havelock Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,053

Street avg £3,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Croydon district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Havelock Road (CR0) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ark Blake Academy. 51 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 6QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 6QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 6QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38a, Havelock Road, Croydon, CR0 6QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.