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28 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Elgar Avenue

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

28 Elgar Avenue is a semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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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
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 September 2026

Expires this month
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 28 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA

2decisions2extensions23documents14nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of gable end roof extension with dormer extension in rear roof slope and rooflights at front

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/05748/LP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 23 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £440,000

    +4.4%

  2. 16 May 2017

    £421,407

    +242.6%over 19 years

  3. 2 April 1998

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4JA: £475,000 (2022–2013).

On the street

Versus other Elgar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Elgar Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,174

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Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 100 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Elgar Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

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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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£600k

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1 Middle Road, Merton

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£474k

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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

Caernarvon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Morris Primary School. 55 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 4JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 4JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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

Common questions

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