55a, Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XD
About 55a
55a is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 17th smallest of 75 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 11–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 75 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 40.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 74 EPCs). Last sale on file: £160,000 in November 2020.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 55a, Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XD
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Alterations, erection of single-storey rear/side extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00144/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
55a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 16 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2020Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 11 years31 August 2009
£150,000
-3.2%over 5 years22 July 2004
£154,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 6XD: £250,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Elgin Road homes
55a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,591
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Ark Blake Academy. 50 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB