32 Birchend Close, South Croydon, CR2 7DS

32 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. 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 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and 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: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 11% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £255,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).