23 Birchend Close, South Croydon, CR2 7DS

23 Birchend Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Croydon (CR2 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 40th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £275,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).