What kind of home is 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF last change hands?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF last sold for £450,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and April 2021, 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF rose from £250,000 to £450,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF had any planning applications?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2014 under ref. 14/04566/P. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF in?

21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF sits in Croydon. It falls within the CR0 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

Police records around 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

The closest primary school to 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF is Monks Orchard Primary School (218m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Arena (857m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Chaffinch Avenue, CR0 7SF is Fairford Avenue, 151m away. The nearest underground option is Arena Tram Stop, 532m away.

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21 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7SF

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Chaffinch Avenue

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

21 Chaffinch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Chaffinch Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 21 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7SF

2decisions2extensions13documents12nearby

Oct 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and side/rear garage
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/03305/P
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ExtensionDec 2014Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2021Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 11 years
17 December 2009
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 7SF: £585,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CR0 7SF

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,891

Street avg £4,065

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Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 91 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Fairford Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Monks Orchard Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 7SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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Common questions

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