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55 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Briar Avenue

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

55 Briar Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £535,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Briar Avenue

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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 55 Briar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 3AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Briar Avenue has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 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.

55 Briar Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2018Most recent

    £535,000

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.

Floor Area for 55 Briar Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,515

Street avg £3,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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

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.
£692k

1 Harefield Road, Croydon

SW16 3LX

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Christian Fields, Croydon

SW16 3JY

3 bed
£342k

1 Albert Carr Gardens, Lambeth

SW16 3HD

3 bed
£929k

1 Heatherset Gardens, Croydon

SW16 3LS

4 bed2 bath
£443k

1 Crown Lane Gardens, Crown Lane, Lambeth

SW16 3HZ

2 bed2 bath
£736k

1 Fontaine Road, Lambeth

SW16 3PB

5 bed2 bath
£960k

1 Henry Tate Mews, Lambeth

SW16 3HA

5 bed4 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.

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