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About 7 Essenden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Essenden Road is a five-bedroom detached house in South Croydon (CR2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 sits 407.6% above the 1995 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Essenden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Essenden Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Essenden Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval No Jurisdiction (GPDO)
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension projecting out 6.6 metres with a maximum height of 3.6 metres
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Essenden Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£157,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
On years held, 7 Essenden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£897
Street avg £3,381
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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