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Get startedFlat 2, 5 Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, CR2 7EE
1 planning record
About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in South Croydon (CR2 7EE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. At 93 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–98 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 82.6% above the 2022 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £190,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 5 Birdhurst Road, South Croydon, CR2 7EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2022SubdivisionFullGranted
Conversion and extension of lower ground floor storage as part of the ground floor flat; replacement of existing windows
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£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£190,000
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 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £4,262
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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.
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