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1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon, London, SW16 3SD

7 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 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.

1 application on record at 1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon, London, SW16 3SD

1decisions1extensions7documents15nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey front and rear and first floor side extensions

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/03520/P
    Full record in report

Unlock 1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon, London, SW16 3SD's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 7 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.

Price for 1 Bigginwood Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2025Most recent

    £560,000

    +43.6%over 9 years

  2. 19 July 2015

    £390,000

    +8.3%

  3. 2 June 2015

    £360,000

    +44.0%over 8 years

  4. 30 August 2006

    £250,000

  5. 4 December 2002

    £249,950

    +155.7%over 3 years

  6. 20 June 1999

    £97,750

    +38.7%over 1 year

  7. 6 July 1997

    £70,500

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bigginwood Cottages

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
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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kensington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Downsview Primary and Nursery School. 59 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 3SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 3SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 3SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bigginwood Cottages, St Oswald S Road, Croydon, London, SW16 3SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.