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26 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Bywood Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Bywood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Bywood Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Bywood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Bywood Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +336.7%over 24 years

  2. 9 January 1998

    £125,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 7RA: £460,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bywood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Bywood Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £3,536

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Bywood Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£582k

1 Brookside Way

CR0 7RR

3 bed1 bath
£627k

1 Ashling Road

CR0 7DA

3 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Burrell Close

CR0 7QL

3 bed1 bath
£505k

1 Ash Tree Close

CR0 7SR

3 bed
£469k

1 Bywood Terrace, Bywood Avenue

CR0 7RA

3 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Aldersmead Avenue

CR0 7SA

4 bed
£542k

1 Barons Walk

CR0 7NY

4 bed2 bath
£655k

1 Carrington Close

CR0 7LZ

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Croydon report

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

Arena Tram Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Monks Orchard Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 7RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CR0 7RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 7RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.