5a, Bisenden Road, Croydon, CR0 6UN
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 6UN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 610 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 57 m² this is the 5th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 120.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in August 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2019
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5a, Bisenden Road, Croydon, CR0 6UN
- Dec 2020Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with 3 roof lights, rear dormer window with Juliet balcony and loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01517/HSE
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionDec 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 9 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£360,000
+67.4%over 5 years15 February 2013
£215,000
+13.2%over 3 years30 October 2009
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 6UN: £578,672 (2025–2014).
Versus other Bisenden Road homes
On habitable rooms, 5a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1692/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lebanon Road Tram Stop — tram stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ark Oval Primary Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

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45.5dB







