10b, Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA

10b is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 13.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.