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12 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Benett Gardens

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

12 Benett Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 453.3% above the 1997 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 65.9% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Benett Gardens

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

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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD66
Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Benett Gardens 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.

12 Benett Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£92,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 1997Most recent

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4QE: £610,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benett Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Benett Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,034

Street avg £3,894

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Benett Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

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.
£579k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Merton

SW16 4UB

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Benett Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4QE

3 bed
£624k

1 Middle Road, Merton

SW16 4HW

4 bed2 bath
£886k

1 Forrest Gardens, Croydon

SW16 4LP

4 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Kintyre Close, Croydon

SW16 4SF

2 bed
£577k

1 Middle Way, Merton

SW16 4HN

5 bed
£697k

1 Melrose Avenue, Croydon

SW16 4RX

1 bed1 bath
£527k

1 Ena Road, Croydon

SW16 4JD

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

0.2 km

Darcy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Norbury Manor Primary School. 54 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 4QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SW16 4QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SW16 4QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 12 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.