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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in South Croydon (CR2 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–98 m²). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birdhurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,902
Street avg £4,002
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
Coombe Road South Croydon — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 7EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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