18 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
About 18 Holmbury Grove
18 Holmbury Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
18 Holmbury Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 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.
Sales history & valuation
18 Holmbury Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 21 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2017Most recent
£212,000
+430.0%over 20 years29 May 1996
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 9AN: £225,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in CR0 9AN
21 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
Sold Sept 2023
£215,00023 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
Sold Aug 2023
£225,0008 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
Sold Jul 2023
£270,00035 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
Sold Apr 2023
£215,0002 Holmbury Grove, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AN
Sold Jan 2023
£295,000
Versus other Holmbury Grove homes
On epc rating, 18 Holmbury Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,051
Street avg £3,337
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







