23 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
About 23 Benett Gardens
23 Benett Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croydon, London, London (SW16 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 23 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
- Apr 2012ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of dormer extension in rear roof slope
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00783/LP
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2022Most recent
£480,000
+95.9%over 11 years22 July 2010
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SW16 4QE: £610,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SW16 4QE
16 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
Sold Mar 2025
£500,0003 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
Sold Sept 2024
£625,00015 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
Sold Mar 2024
£625,00030 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
Sold Dec 2022
£520,00036 Benett Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 4QE
Sold Apr 2022
£610,000
Versus other Benett Gardens homes
23 Benett Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,106
Street avg £3,724
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







