15 Birchend Close, South Croydon, CR2 7DS

15 Birchend Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 13th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £213,000 sits 334.7% above the 1997 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).