What type of property is 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH last sold for £216,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and November 2020, 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH rose from £39,000 to £216,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

The current EPC rating for 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH 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 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH located?

31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH sits in Croydon. It falls within the CR0 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

Police records around 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH 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 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

The closest primary school to 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH is Forestdale Primary School (421m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Quest Academy (524m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH?

The closest bus stop to 31 Friars Wood, CR0 9JH is Pixton Way, 153m away. The nearest underground option is Gravel Hill Tram Stop, 796m away.

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31 Friars Wood, Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Friars Wood

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

31 Friars Wood is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon (CR0 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 9th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £216,000 in November 2020.

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

GarageYes
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.

31 Friars Wood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2015

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Mar 2014

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Friars Wood, Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Friars Wood 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.

31 Friars Wood has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£216,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£216,000
+15.2%over 5 years
31 August 2015
£187,500
+380.8%over 18 years
17 August 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CR0 9JH: £215,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CR0 9JH

On the street

Versus other Friars Wood homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Friars Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,086

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Pixton Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Forestdale Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CR0 9JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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