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4 sales on record
About 26 Bench Field
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Bench Field is a detached house in South Croydon (CR2 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 (£570/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £705,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Bench Field, South Croydon, CR2 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Bench Field has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1 copper Beech tree reduce by 1.5m from lateral limbs and 4m from height, crown lift to 3m all around, Crown tidy and thin by 10-15%. (TPO no. 6, 1968)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 26 Bench Field was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£705,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 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.
On price per m², 26 Bench Field stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,130
Street avg £4,639
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 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
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