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Get started2 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.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
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
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Alterations, erection of a single storey and two storey rear extension
29 August 2024Most recent
£650,000
+103.1%over 13 years14 September 2010
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CR2 7HX: £625,000 (2024–2022).
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
CR2 7SH
Closest school
0.5 km
Coombe Wood School. 38 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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