97c is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SE19 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 4th 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. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 203.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 97c, Central Hill, Croydon, London, SE19 1BY. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 97c, Central Hill, Croydon, London, SE19 1BY
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Price for 97c has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 21 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 21 years.
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On price per m², 97c stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,552
Street avg £5,174
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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
Hermitage Road — bus stop.

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
11 January 2018Most recent
£248,000
+150.5%over 7 years30 April 2010
£99,000
+115.2%over 12 years3 April 1998
£46,000
+67.3%over 1 year21 March 1997
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE19 1BY: £321,000 (2025–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
SE19 1AR
Closest school
0.2 km
Rockmount Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB