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About 1 Gainsborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gainsborough Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in South Croydon (CR2 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £690,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, CR2 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2025ConditionsGranted
Discharge of condition 4 (tree impact assessment) attached to planning permission 25/01739/HSE for alterations, erection of single storey front/side extension and dormer extension on the rear roof slope
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Gainsborough Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£690,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Gainsborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,106
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR2 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
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