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7 sales on record
About 1 Bigginwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bigginwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 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 Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £560,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon, London, SW16 3SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bigginwood Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey front and rear and first floor side extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Bigginwood Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£560,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Kensington Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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