What type of property is 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN last change hands?

16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN last sold for £220,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £36,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN changed over time?

Across 6 sales between April 1995 and April 2021, 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN rose from £36,000 to £220,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CR0 9AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN located?

16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN sits in Croydon. It falls within the CR0 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

Police records around 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN 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.

Which schools serve 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

The closest primary school to 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN is Forestdale Primary School (144m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Quest Academy (853m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Holmbury Grove, CR0 9AN is Yew Tree Way, 111m away. The nearest underground option is Gravel Hill Tram Stop, 616m away.

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16 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Holmbury Grove

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

16 Holmbury Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 12th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £220,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageEn bloc
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Holmbury Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

16 Holmbury Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£220,000
+70.6%over 15 years
6 September 2005
£128,950
+53.6%over 3 years
18 October 2001
£83,950
+9.0%over 1 year
17 October 2000
£77,000
+40.0%over 1 year
26 March 1999
£55,000
+52.8%over 3 years
25 April 1995
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 9AN: £225,000 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in CR0 9AN

On the street

Versus other Holmbury Grove homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Holmbury Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £3,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Yew Tree Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Forestdale Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR0 9AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 9AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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