Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Opal Apartments, Flat 2, 77 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
3 planning records
Estimated value
£330,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£375,000)-12%
- Against CR0 7HD's recent median (£660,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£330,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£375,000)-12%
- Against CR0 7HD's recent median (£660,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Opal Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CR0 7HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CR0 7HD
5 sales, median £660,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 7HD: £660,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CR0 7HD
Opal Apartments, Flat 5, 77 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
Sold Dec 2025
£312,00041 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
Sold Jul 2025
£660,00065 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
Sold Mar 2024
£670,00057 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
Sold Aug 2022
£892,000Silver Birch Court, Flat 1, 45 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
Sold Apr 2022
£380,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Opal Apartments, Flat 2, 77 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Opal Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Opal Apartments is a detached house in Croydon (CR0 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Opal Apartments, where floor areas span 50–68 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.
Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 12% below the 2021 sale of £375,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £375,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Opal Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Opal Apartments, Flat 2, 77 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Opal Apartments, Flat 2, 77 Northampton Road, Croydon, CR0 7HD
3decisions1extensions14documents12nearby
- Sept 2022ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of Condition 11 (Construction Logistics Management Plan) attached to planning permission 18/04933/FUL (Erection of two storey side extension with a rear dormer and a two storey rear extension, conversion of dwelling into 5 flats. Surrounding amenity space provided along with parking).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00944/DISC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2022Decision
- ConditionsSept 2022Decision
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Versus other Northampton Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Opal Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,952
Street avg £6,026
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 years
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
1692/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Addiscombe Tram Stop — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.8 km
Woodside Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary800m
- Ark Blake AcademySecondary853m
- Oasis Academy Shirley ParkSecondary880m
- John Wood School & NurseryPrimary897m
Nearest stops
- Addiscombe Tram StopSubway entrance225m
- Ashburton RoadBus stop227m
- Addiscombe Tram StopSubway entrance232m
- Addiscombe Tram StopBus stop265m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences6,659 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour5,050 reports21%
- Shoplifting2,136 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime1,675 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Opal Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CR0 7HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Opal Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Opal Apartments was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Opal Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 49 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CR0 7HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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