6 Birchend Close, South Croydon, CR2 7DS

6 Birchend Close is a semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the 2nd 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 (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 55.7% above the 2007 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).