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23 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Briar Avenue

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

23 Briar Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 23% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £675,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Briar Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 23 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB

3decisions2extensions27documents15nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    10/02849/P
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Briar Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£830,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£675,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2023Most recent

    £675,000

    +359.2%over 23 years

  2. 29 June 1999

    £147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 3AB: £535,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Briar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Briar Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,794

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Briar Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£890k

1 Heybridge Avenue, Lambeth

SW16 3DY

£750k

1 Gibsons Hill, Croydon

SW16 3JL

£929k

1 Heatherset Gardens, Croydon

SW16 3LS

4 bed2 bath
£736k

1 Fontaine Road, Lambeth

SW16 3PB

5 bed2 bath
£719k

1 Covington Way, Croydon

SW16 3RX

£960k

1 Henry Tate Mews, Lambeth

SW16 3HA

5 bed4 bath
£692k

1 Harefield Road, Croydon

SW16 3LX

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Baldry Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 3DL

5 bed3 bath
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.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hermitage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Norbury High School for Girls. 58 schools nearby.

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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 SW16 3AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 3AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 3AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 23 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.