What kind of home is 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP last sold for £665,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and August 2019, 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP rose from £115,000 to £665,000, a change of £550,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP had any planning applications?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in March 2020 under ref. 20/00353/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP in?

5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP sits in Croydon, London, London. It falls within the SW16 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

Is 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP 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 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

The closest primary school to 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP is William Morris Primary School (677m), one of 49 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harris Academy Merton (754m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hill Drive, SW16 4NP is Ederline Avenue Norbury, 320m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hill Drive, Croydon, London, SW16 4NP

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Hill Drive

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

5 Hill Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 24.8% above the 2019 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold August 2019 for £665,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Hill Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2027

10 months remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hill Drive, Croydon, London, SW16 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Hill Drive, Croydon, London, SW16 4NP

1decisions1extensions5documents14nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Mar 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Retrospective application for alterations including a single storey side extension, including the use of the garage as a habitable room.
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/00353/HSE
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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 5 Hill Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£830,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£665,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2019Most recent
£665,000
+478.3%over 21 years
26 November 1997
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4NP: £250,000 (2014–1999).

Nearby sales in SW16 4NP

On the street

Versus other Hill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Hill Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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1 Hill Drive, Croydon

SW16 4NP

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4 bed1 bath

£624k

1 Middle Road, Merton

SW16 4HW

4 bed2 bath

£741k

1 Avenue Road, Merton

SW16 4HJ

9 bed7 bath

£697k

1 Melrose Avenue, Croydon

SW16 4RX

1 bed1 bath

£600k

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£587k

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Area

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Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ederline Avenue Norbury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

William Morris Primary School. 60 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SW16 4NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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