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20 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Benett Gardens

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

20 Benett Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £486,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2031

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Benett Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£486,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2022Most recent

    £486,000

    +118.9%over 17 years

  2. 27 June 2004

    £222,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Benett Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,860

Street avg £3,734

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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
£577k

1 Middle Way, Merton

SW16 4HN

5 bed
£276k

1 Kintyre Close, Croydon

SW16 4SF

2 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 20 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.