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20 Beech Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4NW

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 93
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Beech Road

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

20 Beech Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 sits 348.9% above the 2001 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

20 Beech Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Sept 2017
EPC improved fromD60toA93
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beech Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beech Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Beech Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2001Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4NW: £585,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Beech Road homes

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

20 Beech Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£933

Street avg £4,531

Strongly below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

25 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Beech Road

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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One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£886k

1 Forrest Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4LP

4 bed1 bath
£624k

1 Middle Road, Merton

SW16 4HW

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Benett Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4QE

3 bed
£579k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Merton

SW16 4UB

3 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Middle Way, Merton

SW16 4HN

5 bed
£1.4m

1 Hill Drive, Croydon

SW16 4NP

5 bed
£741k

1 Avenue Road, Merton

SW16 4HJ

9 bed7 bath
£697k

1 Melrose Avenue, Croydon

SW16 4RX

1 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

524/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Ederline Avenue Norbury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Norbury Manor Primary School. 59 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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 4NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Beech Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.