1 Ambleside Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 8SE

1 Ambleside Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Croydon (CR2 8SE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.