Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get started2 Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX
2 planning records
About 2 Bench Field
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bench Field is a three-bedroom detached house in South Croydon (CR2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £650,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024PorchFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations and Erection of Single/ Two-Storey Rear Extension. Demolition of glazed porch structure and erection of masonry solid structure to include masonry wall.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2024)
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bench Field homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Bench Field is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,200
Street avg £4,701
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.