26b, Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA
About 26b
26b is a one-bedroom detached house in Croydon (CR0 6XA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 425 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 20th smallest of 88 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 88 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 60.7% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 87 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
26b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2020
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Planning history
26b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
50 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 6 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2004Most recent
£135,000
+206.8%over 5 years16 April 1998
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 6XA: £435,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in CR0 6XA
Versus other Elgin Road homes
EPC Rating for 26b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,416
Street avg £3,929
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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
Havelock Road (CR0) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ark Blake Academy. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB