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20 Covington Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3SE

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Covington Gardens

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

20 Covington Gardens is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 3SE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 43.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2029

2 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 20 Covington Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 20 Covington Gardens.

3 applications on record at 20 Covington Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3SE

3decisions3extensions12documents15nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of roof extension

    Reference
    02/03365/P
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

Unlock 20 Covington Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3SE's full planning history

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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 12 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.

20 Covington Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£520,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2015Most recent

    £520,000

    +23.8%over 6 years

  2. 15 July 2008

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 3SE: £650,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Covington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Covington Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £5,261

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Covington Gardens

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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Heatherset Gardens, Croydon

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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.
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Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Kensington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 3SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Covington Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.