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About 53 Essenden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Essenden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £700,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
53 Essenden Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Essenden Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2015ExtensionFullRefused
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single/two storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Essenden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2025)
£700,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Essenden Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 53 Essenden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,364
Street avg £2,884
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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