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3 sales on record
About 5 Balfont Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Balfont Close is a three-bedroom detached house in South Croydon (CR2 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £640,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Balfont Close, South Croydon, CR2 9LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2018Garage ConversionOutlineGranted
Conversion of garage to habitable room
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Balfont Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2024)
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balfont Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Balfont Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,356
Street avg £3,895
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
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 9LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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