81a, Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XD
About 81a
81a is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 88 m² this is the 64th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 27.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £222,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
81a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
51 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2021Most recent
£222,000
+270.0%over 21 years26 March 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 6XD: £250,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Elgin Road homes
Floor Area for 81a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,523
Street avg £3,627
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 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