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About 78a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78a is a semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–242 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 37 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 36 EPCs). Last sale on file: £140,600 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£140,600
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mayfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 78a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,394
Street avg £4,378
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the South Croydon district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brambledown Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 0BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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