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About 40 Arkwright Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Arkwright Road is a five-bedroom detached house in South Croydon (CR2 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,055,000 in July 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 5 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Arkwright Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Arkwright Road, South Croydon, CR2 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 40 Arkwright Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024Change Of UseOutlineRefused
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as care facility for children (Use Class C3b).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 40 Arkwright Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,051,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,055,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Arkwright Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 40 Arkwright Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,187
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the South Croydon district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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