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About 72 Downs Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Downs Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Coulsdon (CR5 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,071,000 sits 123.1% above the 2006 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
72 Downs Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 Downs Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
72 Downs Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions with storage underneath and construction of raised patio area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
72 Downs Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,071,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2006)
£480,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downs Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 72 Downs Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,034
Street avg £5,164
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 Coulsdon district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Harwoods Garage — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CR5 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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