1 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RB
About 1 Bywood Avenue
1 Bywood Avenue is a detached house in Croydon (CR0 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £517,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RB
- Sept 2018New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of 2 Semi-detached chalet bungalows, to include front vehicle turning & parking areas with an additional vehicle cross-over following the demolition of the existing bungalow and detached garage.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00834/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bywood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£517,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2026Most recent
£517,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 7RB: £435,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Bywood Avenue homes
On years held, 1 Bywood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,635
Street avg £5,875
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1692/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Fairford Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Monks Orchard Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB