20 County Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HN

20 County Road is a semi-detached house in Thornton Heath (CR7 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 498 m² (around 5360 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 498 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 458.2% above the 1997 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 93.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.