Flat 7 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SE19 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 147.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Flat 7 has no planning applications on record.
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Flat 7 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
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What we flagged
On price per m², Flat 7 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,032
Street avg £5,378
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gipsy Hill Police Station — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
7 July 2023Most recent
£280,000
-3.4%over 6 years24 May 2017
£290,000
+78.5%over 4 years17 May 2013
£162,500
+33.2%over 1 year20 March 2012
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE19 1BW: £326,500 (2025–2023).

Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
SE19 1TQ
Closest school
0.3 km
Rockmount Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB