Flat 5, 52 Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, CR2 7EB

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in South Croydon (CR2 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (55–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 10.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.