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About 8 Birchend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchend Close is an end-of-terrace house in South Croydon (CR2 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th 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 across 46 units on file.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 222.9% above the 1998 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 45 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birchend Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (1998)
£70,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchend Close homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birchend Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sussex Road (CR2) — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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