What kind of home is 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA last sold for £285,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and May 2013, 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA rose from £145,000 to £285,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

The current EPC rating for 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA use?

The latest EPC at 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA have?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2015 under ref. 15/01882/GPDO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA in?

6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA sits in Croydon, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

Police records around 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA show an average of 524 reported crimes per month over the last 20 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

The closest primary school to 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA is William Morris Primary School (416m), one of 45 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Merton (486m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Elgar Avenue, SW16 4JA is Caernarvon Close, 405m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Elgar Avenue

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

6 Elgar Avenue is a semi-detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 73.3% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, 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). 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Elgar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 May 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Elgar Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 Elgar Avenue, Croydon, London, SW16 4JA

1decisions1extensions8documents14nearby

Jun 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension which projects out 4 metres from the rear wall of the original house with an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum overall height of 4 metres
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/01882/GPDO
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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.

6 Elgar Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2013Most recent
£285,000
+96.6%over 13 years
27 April 2000
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4JA: £475,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in SW16 4JA

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.

On epc rating, 6 Elgar Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £3,326

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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