97a, Central Hill, Croydon, London, SE19 1BY
1 planning record
About 97a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97a is an end-of-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SE19 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 22 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–324 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 44 units on file.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 16.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 81.4% above the 2004 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 135.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97a, Central Hill, Croydon, London, SE19 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2018SubdivisionFullRefused
Retention of new door in side elevation and formation of two studio units
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
97a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2004)
£145,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 97a, Central Hill, Croydon, London, SE19 1BY
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Central Hill homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 97a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,591
Street avg £5,249
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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 London district page.
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
Hermitage Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE19 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 86 points of interest in total.
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