5 Beech Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4NW
About 5 Beech Road
5 Beech Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £670,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 5 Beech Road, Croydon, London, SW16 4NW
- Oct 2025DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of side/rear single storey extension, (part infill to undercroft), installation of Juliet balcony at rear, balustrade to rear, removal of 2x chimneys and demolition of existing side/rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02602/HSE
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Beech Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2025Most recent
£670,000
+106.2%over 13 years4 August 2011
£325,000
+52.9%over 9 years25 March 2002
£212,500
+165.6%over 1 year30 May 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4NW: £320,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SW16 4NW
Versus other Beech Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Beech Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,234
Street avg £3,456
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







