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2 Effingham Croft, Dowlands Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HX

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Effingham Croft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Effingham Croft is a mid-terrace house in Copthorne, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 49.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Effingham Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Effingham Croft, Dowlands Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Effingham Croft has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2015Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 3HX: £720,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Dowlands Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Effingham Croft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £3,685

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Effingham Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£442k

1 Borers Close, Borers Arms Road, Copthorne

RH10 3XW

3 bed
£450k

1 Barnham Close

RH10 3ZN

£431k

1 Browning Close

RH10 3BY

3 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Brookside, Copthorne

RH10 3QP

3 bed
£455k

1 Balliol Close

RH10 3TE

£473k

1 Bridgelands, Copthorne

RH10 3QW

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Blenheim Close

RH10 3ND

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Beryl Close

RH10 3YD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crawley district page.
Full Crawley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

598/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Snow Hill Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Copthorne CofE Junior School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RH10 3HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Effingham Croft, Dowlands Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.