1 Timberling Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 0AW

1 Timberling Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 60.8% above the 2006 sale of £134,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.